Change address

[O'lnes]

Hi,

I am an HP-UX programmer, who is out of my arena on SCO-Unix. We have a
facility which has a HP unix box, which is currently unsupported and will
be trashed shortly after they get connected into our corporate computer.
However, to connect them to our corporate computer, I need to change the IP
addresses of the unix machine and the PC's that connect to it (they use real
Class-A addresses, and I am going to connect to corporate via internet
tunnel).

Anyway, to make a long story short, could someone run me thru the commands
to change the IP address on the unix box. Thx.

[Bill Hassell]

Use the command set_parms. You'll need to run it twice: once for the ip address and again for the additional network parameters. This will have to be accomplished from the serial console as the changes will terminate any existing connection. You may need to change /etc/resolv.conf to match the new network's DNS servers.

[S.K. Chan]

You can do this 2 ways actually, using the "set_parms" command ..
# set_parms ip_address
===> It'll prompt for you to enter the IP address.
# set_parms addl_netwrk
===> Run this ONLY if you need to the subnet mask and default gateway.
Another way is modifying 2 files
a) /etc/rc.config.d/netconf
b) /etc/hosts
Both ways will require a system reboot.

[T G Manikandan · Accepted solution]

Usage: set_parms
Where can be:
hostname
timezone
date_time
root_passwd
ip_address
addl_netwrk

[O'lnes]

What deamon need to restart after change the setting?

[benoit Bruckert]

/sbin/init.d/net stop
/sbin/init.d/net start
Don't do it from a network connection, but from the console !
hth
Benoit

[U.SivaKumar_2]

Hi,
You need not give net stop as it will interrupt
the network users.

Simply give net start even network is running , it will cause rereading of netconf file.
This is mush faster without interruption.
#/sbin/init.d/net start

regards,
U.SivaKumar

[O'lnes]

I also use the set_parms to change the hostname 'set_parms hostname' , then run /sbin/init.d/net stop and /sbin/init.d/net start , but the hostname still not change , what service should i restart ? cos i really don't want to reboot the host.

Thx.

[T G Manikandan]

Try doing a
/sbin/init.d/hostname start

Else you should reboot the workstation

[T G Manikandan]

Make sure that /etc/hosts
and /etc/rc.config.d/netconf

The hostname is changed

Thanks

[O'lnes]

thx all

[harry d brown jr]

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