Do we need to stop and start /sbin/init.d/net after changing the IP address?

[senthil_kumar_1]

Hi All,

I want to change the IP address permanently in /etc/rc.config.d/netconf

So do we need to need stop and start /sbin/init.d/net after changing the IP address?

[TTr · Accepted solution]

You only need to "start". The "stop" option does not do anything.

In addition to netconf, you need to change the IP in /etc/hosts.

You can change the IP manually in /etc/hosts and netconf, but it is normally changed by using "/sbin/init.d/set_parms".

If the server is very simple and does not have any services running on it, you can get away by running the "/sbin/init.d/net start" command. Otherwise it is also recommended to reboot the server after changing the IP address. There may be a lot of services and applications that may have the old IP cached in and will fail or hang when you change the IP.

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi:

Another way to manage a change like this is to do:

# /sbin/set_parms ip_address

Run this exactly as written. You will be presented an interactive menu. You should plan this at a time you can reboot. The manpages for 'set_parms' offer additional information and options.

Regards!

...JRF...

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi (again):

I would add that changing your server's IP address may mean that your network gateway and network mask need modification too.

Moreover, your server probably doesn't live in isolation. DNS servers will undoubtedly need coordinated changes, too.

Regards!

...JRF...

[Johnson Punniyalingam]

>>>I want to change the IP address permanently in /etc/rc.config.d/netconf<<<

Yes, before that, take simple backup copy

# cd /etc/rc.config.d
# cp -p netconf netconf.bk
# vi netconf


>>>So do we need to need stop and start /sbin/init.d/net after changing the IP address?>>>>>

Yes,

/sbin/init.d/net stop
/sbin/init.d/net start

I would prefer to do above change via console/

[Jeeshan]

If you assign new IP address of the new interface then you need not to stop and start the /sbin/init.d/net daemon. Just start the daemon . It will then start the new IP address of the new interface.

If you change the existing IP address then you need to stop and start the daemon. sometimes you have to restart the server.

[Hakki Aydin Ucar]

Actually , when it comes to update netconf YES.
I prefer following one liner command:
/sbin/init.d/net stop; /sbin/init.d/net start

But apparently stop means nothing,
and according some old resources you can lost your net connection (but I guess it is for old OS, in 11iv1 it is no problem like this)

[Vivek_Pendse]

you need to stop & start the net service, but before this, if the ipaddress being used by any lan card, then first unplumb it, then only modify the netconf & restart the net service.

Regards,
Vivek

[Raj D.]

Senthil,
If you have already ip address assigned to the lan cards and want to change with netconf editing, you can do so,
- Manually bring down the ip ,gateway etc, and do a net start and stop .
- check with netstat -in ; and netstat -rn

Hth,

[senthil_kumar_1]

How to change the ipaddress temporarily.

What is the exact syntax?

[sujit kumar singh]

Hi

You can try

ifconfig lanX 192.168.0.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 up

ifconfig lanX:1 192.168.0.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 up

just check and see

regards
sujit

[R.K. #]

Hi Senthil,

Temporary Change:
#ifconfig lan1 192.6.1.17 netmask 55.255.255.0 up

Checking:
#ifconfig lan1

I have attached a 2-page doc for ifconfig test.

Regds..

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom,

ifconfig lan# 10.0.0.15 netmask 255.255.255.0 up

Replace # with actual lan number from lanscan

Need to be root.

This impacts network services such as NFS, which also may need to be restarted.

/sbin/init.d/nfs.core
/sbin/init.d/nfs.server
/sbin/init.d/nfs.client

SEP

[Raj D.]

Senthil,

To change the ip address manually,

1. Bring down the interface,
2. release the old ip ,
3. apply the new ip:

Steps: # Bring down:
# ifconfig lanx down
# ifconfig lanx unplumb
# ifconfig lanx 0.0.0.0
## check with # netstat -in

Bring up with ip:
# ifconfig lanx 192.168.x.x netmask 255.255.255.0 up

[ Where lanx is the lan number from lanscan ]

Hth,
Raj.

[Raj D.]

Also,
If you want to change the gateway at the same time:

# check current entry with # netstat -rn
# route delete default x.x.x.1


TO add new GW:
# route add net netmask 1

# verify with netstat -rn


Hth,

[senthil_kumar_1]

How to create the alias lan card (secondary netwrok card) from already available one.

[Javed Khan_1]

my assumption is you are trying to configure standby interface . for this you will need to install and configure APA.

If your requirement is just to configure second lan interface just to sam - network interface card -- and configure ip ( if you assign ips from no need to edit netconf manually it does all )

Javed

[R.K. #]

Hi Senthil,

Are you talking about configuring two IPs out of one lan card?
Like lan100 or lan900?

If this is the case, then probably it is Auto Port Aggregation (APA).
There are two types:
- Failover
- Load balance

Which one are you looking for?