Manual page for HOSTCONFIG(8C)
hostconfig - configure a system's host parameters
SYNOPSIS
/usr/etc/hostconfig
-p
protocol
[
-d
]
[
-v
]
[
-n
]
[
-i
interface
]
[
-f
hostname
]
DESCRIPTION
The
hostconfig
program uses a network protocol to acquire a machine's ``host parameters''
and then sets these parameters on the system.
The program selects which protocol to use based on the argument to the
required
-p
flag.
Different protocols may set different host parameters.
Currently, two protocols are defined but only one protocol is supported.
OPTIONS
- -p bootparams
-
Use the ``whoami'' call of the Sun RPC ``bootparams'' protocol.
This sets the system's
hostname,
domainname,
and
default IP router
parameters.
- -p bootp
-
Use the BOOTP protocol [not currently supported].
- -d
-
Enable ``debug'' output.
- -v
-
Enable verbose output.
- -n
-
Run the network protocol, but do not set the acquired parameters into the
system.
- -i interface
-
Use only the named network interface to run the protocol.
- -f hostname
-
Run the protocol as if this machine were named
hostname.
EXAMPLES
To configure a machine's host parameters using the ``bootparams whoami''
protocol, getting a verbose output:
hostconfig -p bootparams -v
To see what parameters would be set using the ``bootparams whoami''
protocol:
hostconfig -p bootparams -n -v
SEE ALSO
hostname.1
domainname.1
bootparam.3r
route.8c
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Last modified 11/5/97
