mktcpip Command
Purpose
Sets the required values for starting TCP/IP on a host.
Syntax
mktcpip -hostname HostName -inetaddr Address -interface Interface [ -start ] [ -netmask SubnetMask ] [ -cabletype CableType ] [ -gateway Gateway ] [ -nsrvaddr NameServerAddress [ -nsrvdomain Domain ] ]
Description
The mktcpip command sets the required minimal values
required for using TCP/IP on a host machine. The basic functions of the mktcpip command include the following:
- Setting the host name
- Setting the IP address of the interface
- Setting the domain name and IP address of the nameserver, if applicable
- Setting the subnetwork mask, if applicable
- Starting the specified TCP/IP daemons
Flags
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-cabletype CableType |
Specifies cable size for Standard Ethernet or IEEE 802.3
Ethernet networks. Valid values for the CableType variable
are dix for thick cable, bnc for thin cable, or N/A for not applicable. The -cabletype CableType flag should be used only for Standard Ethernet (en) and IEEE
802.3 Ethernet (et) interfaces. The default is N/A. |
|
-gateway Gateway |
Sets the gateway address for a static route. Specify
the address in dotted decimal notation. |
|
-hostname Hostname |
Sets the name of the host. If using a domain naming
system, the domain and any subdomains must be specified. The following is
the standard format for setting the host name:
hostname
The following
is the standard format for setting the host name in a domain naming system:
hostname.subdomain.subdomain.rootdomain |
|
-inetaddr Address |
Sets the Internet address of the host. Specify the address
in dotted decimal notation. Each network interface on the host should have
a unique Internet address. The following is the standard format for setting
the Internet address:
127.10.31.2 |
|
-interface Interface |
Specifies a particular network interface, for example:
tr0 |
|
-netmask SubnetMask |
Specifies the mask the gateway should use in determining
the appropriate subnetwork for routing. The subnet mask is a set of 4 bytes,
as in the Internet address. The subnet mask consists of high bits (1s) corresponding
to the bit positions of the network and subnetwork address, and low bits (0s)
corresponding to the bit positions of the host address. |
|
-nsrvaddr NameserverAddress |
Specifies the Internet address of the name server the
host uses for name resolution, if applicable. The address should be entered
in dotted decimal notation, as follows:
127.1.0.1 |
|
-nsrvdomain Domain |
Specifies the domain name of the name server the host
should use for name resolution, if any. The domain name should be in the following
format:
subdomain.subdomain.rootdomain |
|
-start |
Starts the TCP/IP daemons. |
Exit Status
See Virtual I/O Server command exit status.
Examples
- To set the required values for starting TCP/IP type:
mktcpip -hostname fred.austin.century.com -inetaddr 192.9.200.4 -interface en0 \
-nsrvaddr 192.9.200.1 -nsrvdomain austin.century.com -start
Related Information
The hostname command, the startnetsvc command, the stopnetsvc command, the cfglnagg command, the netstat command, the entstat command, the cfgnamesrv command, the hostmap command,
the traceroute command,
the ping command, the optimizenet command.