topic Re: Need command to save config in Operating System - HP-UX

Need command to save config

Radcliffe Harewood — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:42:33 GMT

The HPUX server had no IP address. I found out how to add it via google and entered the following from a command line.
ifconfig LAN0 205.86.18.4 netmask 255.255.255.0.
Then I was able to ping the server. I need to reboot the server to see if the address is saved.
9/29/09 - Rebooted server. IP config was not saved. Need someone with HPUX expertise to assist.

How do I save the config after assigning the IP address?

Re: Need command to save config

Robert-Jan Goossens — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:46:51 GMT

Hi,

You can use the set_parms script to set or change the ip-address of the system.

# set_parms ip_address
or
# set_parms initial

Regards,
Robert-Jan

Re: Need command to save config

Md. Farhan A Azam — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:03:50 GMT

Hello,

You can put IP address details in "netconf" file, as below...

To check..
#more /etc/rc.config.d/netcof

To put IP address details..
#vi /etc/rc.config.d/netconf

thnx...farhan

Re: Need command to save config

Md. Farhan A Azam — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:04:42 GMT

Sorry typing mistake...

To check..
#more /etc/rc.config.d/netconf

To put IP address details..
#vi /etc/rc.config.d/netconf

thnx...farhan

Re: Need command to save config

Radcliffe Harewood — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:44:45 GMT

Tried using set_parms ip_address. While it set the IP address that I wanted it to, it doesn't seem to have assigned it to LAN0. So I'm still unable to ping across my network. When I use ifconfig LAN0 205.86.x.x netmask 255.255.255.0, it works fine, but goes away after a reboot. I don't know how to use VI editor. Any other suggestions?

Re: Need command to save config

Horia Chirculescu — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:46:38 GMT

Hello, Radcliffe, Farhan A Azam has pointed you on the right direction. All you need to do is first learn something about vi and afther that you must edit the netconf file.

Other way to do that is to use SAM. (Just type sam when logged in as root). You would get a menu-based administration software. Here you can use TAB and arrows to browse the menu/make the necessary modification. (go to "Network Interface Cards", select the desired card -lan0/whatever, use SPACE to select- and then use the "Actions menu" - use TAB for this menu)

Best regards from Romania,
Horia Chirculescu

Re: Need command to save config

Md. Farhan A Azam — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:43:41 GMT

Hi,

when editing "netconf" file through vi editior, you will get lines as below, put the entry as per your requirement:-

INTERFACE_NAME[0]="lan0"
IP_ADDRESS[0]="10.56.0.8"
SUBNET_MASK[0]="255.255.255.0"

ROUTE_DESTINATION[0]="default"
ROUTE_MASK[0]=""
ROUTE_GATEWAY[0]="10.56.0.1"
ROUTE_COUNT[0]="1"

OR you can go through SAM also.

thnx...farhan

Re: Need command to save config

Suraj K Sankari — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:36:08 GMT

Hi,

The easiest way to configure LAN is SAM.

Suraj

Re: Need command to save config

Radcliffe Harewood — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:59:34 GMT

Thanks guys,

This look helpful. I'll give it a try today.

What is SAM? And how do I access it?

Re: Need command to save config

saber_lahlib — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:48:44 GMT

Hello,

SAM ==> System Administration Manager

You can use in the shell this :

#ch_rc -a -p IP_ADDRESS[Y]=XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX -p SUBNET_MASK[Y]=XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX -p INTERFACE_NAME[Y]=lanX -p INTERFACE_STATE[Y]="up" -p BROADCAST_ADDRESS[Y]=XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX /etc/rc.config.d/netconf

Y is the interface number