TCP/IP configuration problems

Network interfaces are automatically configured during the first system startup after the adapter card is installed. However, you still need to set some initial values for TCP/IP including the host name, the Internet address, and the subnet mask.

To do this, you can use the SMIT interface in the following ways:

• Use the smit mktcpip fast path to set the initial values for the host name, the Internet address, and the subnet mask.
• Use the smit mktcpip fast path to specify a name server to provide name resolution service. (Note that smit mktcpip configures one network interface only.)
• Use the smit chinet fast path to set other network attributes.

You may also want to set up any static routes the host needs for sending transmitting information, such as a route to the local gateway. Use the SMIT fast path, smit mkroute, to set these up permanently in the configuration database.

If you are having other problems with your configuration, see the Configuring a TCP/IP network for more information.