Gathering TCP/IP configuration information

You must gather and record basic configuration information that is required to set up TCP/IP.

The following table lists the required information for TCP/IP configuration. Print this page and record the configuration information about your system and the TCP/IP network to which you are connecting. You must refer to this information later when you configure TCP/IP.

Table 1. Required information for TCP/IP configuration
Required information For your system Example
Type of communication adapter installed in your system (see the instructions following this table)   Ethernet
Resource name   CMN01
IP address for your system   199.5.83.158
Subnet mask for your system   255.255.255.0
Gateway address   199.5.83.129
Host name and domain name for your system   sys400.xyz.company.com
IP address for domain name server   199.4.191.76

Use the following instructions to help you determine the values in the preceding table:

  • To determine your communications adapter information and resource name (the first two rows in the table), follow these steps:
    1. On the command line, type GO HARDWARE and press Enter to access the Hardware Resources menu.
    2. Select Option 1 (Work with communication resources) and then press Enter. Your communication resources are listed by resource name. Follow the display instructions if you want to work with your resources or view more details.
  • If you are unfamiliar with any of the rest of those terms, see the IBM® Redbooks® publication IBM IBM i IP Networks: DynamicLink to PDF for information about basic installation and configuration procedures.