Network interface management

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To manage network interfaces, use the WSM Network, FastPath (application) or the tasks in this table.

Table 1. Managing network interfaces tasks
Task SMIT fast path Command or file
List all network devices smit lsinet lsdev -C -c if
Configure a network device smit chinet See the ifconfig command and the rc.net file
Changing network interface info with remotely mounted /usr smit chdev1,2 chgif1,2
Obtaining statistics for a network interface   netstat -v
Note:
  1. Changes from a remotely mounted /usr affect only the Information Database (ODM) until the network is restarted or until the ifconfig command is used to make the changes take effect right away.
  2. When using a remotely mounted /usr, be careful not to modify the interface being used, because that is the location of the libraries, commands, and kernel.