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# Tested on AIX 6.1
# Given following interface (no matter if it is already configured or not): ifconfig en3 en3: flags=1e080822,480<BROADCAST,NOTRAILERS,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST,GROUPRT,64BIT,CHECKSUM_OFFLOAD(ACTIVE),CHAIN> # or ifconfig en3 en3: flags=1e084863,480<UP,BROADCAST,NOTRAILERS,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST,GROUPRT,64BIT,CHECKSUM_OFFLOAD(ACTIVE),CHAIN> inet 192.165.32.181 netmask 0xfffffffc broadcast 192.165.33.255 tcp_sendspace 262144 tcp_recvspace 262144 rfc1323 1 # I'd like to set its address IP to 192.168.32.181, netmask 255.255.255.252, for instance # Either I use 'smitty' interface: smitty mktcpip 1.- Select network interface to modify ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Available Network Interfaces │ │ │ │ Move cursor to desired item and press Enter. │ │ │ │ en0 Standard Ethernet Network Interface │ │ en1 Standard Ethernet Network Interface │ │ en2 Standard Ethernet Network Interface │ ==> │ en3 Standard Ethernet Network Interface │ │ et0 IEEE 802.3 Ethernet Network Interface │ │ et1 IEEE 802.3 Ethernet Network Interface │ │ et2 IEEE 802.3 Ethernet Network Interface │ │ et3 IEEE 802.3 Ethernet Network Interface │ │ │ │ F1=Help F2=Refresh F3=Cancel │ │ F8=Image F10=Exit Enter=Do │ │ /=Find n=Find Next │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ 2.- Note that default values for DNS server, domain and gateway, if globally set, are already set in following screen. They are set or not, we may change them, as well as the rest of parameters: Type or select values in entry fields. Press Enter AFTER making all desired changes. [Entry Fields] * HOSTNAME [myhostname] * Internet ADDRESS (dotted decimal) [192.168.32.181] <---- Network MASK (dotted decimal) [255.255.255.252] <---- * Network INTERFACE en3 NAMESERVER Internet ADDRESS (dotted decimal) [10.11.16.382] <---- opt. DOMAIN Name [mydomain.mycompany.es] <---- opt. Default Gateway Address (dotted decimal or symbolic name) [10.148.656.267] <---- opt. Cost [0] Do Active Dead Gateway Detection? no Your CABLE Type N/A START TCP/IP daemons Now no 3.- Press enter to confirm changes Command: OK stdout: yes stderr: no Before command completion, additional instructions may appear below. en3 x64lmwbikr5 inet0 changed en3 changed inet0 changed # or I run following command: mktcpip -h x64lmwbikr5 -a 192.165.32.181 -m 255.255.255.252 -i en3 # Optionally, I could have used '-n', '-d' or '-g' to modify DNS server, domain or gateway if needed: mktcpip -h myhostname -a 192.168.32.181 -m 255.255.255.252 -i en3 -n 10.11.16.382 -d mydomain.mycompany.es -g 10.148.656.267 # Check: ifconfig en3 en3: flags=1e084863,480<UP,BROADCAST,NOTRAILERS,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST,GROUPRT,64BIT,CHECKSUM_OFFLOAD(ACTIVE),CHAIN> inet 192.165.32.181 netmask 0xfffffffc broadcast 192.165.32.183 tcp_sendspace 262144 tcp_recvspace 262144 rfc1323 1 |