Changing the IP address in HP-UX 10.20

[Mauro_8]

Hi,

I logon as root and gave the command set_parms ip_address, then I sent the new IP address. When it ask me to reboot now I answer no.
I test with "nslookup my_host" and the IP address has changed to a new IP address as I wanted. After these steps I made two more commands: "/sbin/init.d/net stop" and then "/sbin/init.d/net start" here is the problem, the HP machine "crash" and the CDE became break and I have to power off the computer. Is this right ? When I change the IP address I have to reboot the HP-UX 10.20 computer ?

Cheers,
Mauro

[H.Merijn Brand (procura]

man ifconfig

[Mauro_8]

Hi,

But with ifconfig I think when I reboot the system it will return the old IP address or not ?
If I setup with ifconfig it still working until a reboot. Am I right ?

Cheers,
Mauro

[Mauro_8]

Hi,

If I use ifconfig I have to do "/sbin/init.d/net stop" and then "/sbin/init.d/net start" ?

Thanks,
Mauro

[H.Merijn Brand (procura]

ifconfig is indeed for now, not for always. For the future go to sam or /etc/rc.config.d and look in netconf

[Pete Randall]

Mauro,

I think you were fine originally except you should have re-booted when set_parms asked you to. That's the beauty of set_parms. It handles all the little details without you having to have extensive knowledge of them.

Pete

[Mauro_8]

thanks all,
Mauro

[harry d brown jr]

You should ALWAYS reboot after changing the IP, because applications might have issues that they can't deal with.

live free or die
harry

[Sanjay_6]

Hi Mauro,

Check the lan network parameters in /etc/rc.config.f/netconf file. I think the change of ipaddress has not been reflected in this file and that is the reason your CDE crashed. The change got effected in /etc/hosts file, but not to the lan conf file.

Hope this helps.

Regds