hostconfig(1M) manual page
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hostconfig - configure a system’s host parameters
/usr/bin/hostconfig
-p protocol [ -d ] [ -n ] [ -v ] [ -i interface ] [ -f hostname ]
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The hostconfig program uses a network protocol to acquire
a machine’s ‘host parameters’ and then sets these parameters on the system.
The program selects which protocol to use based on the argument to the
required -p flag. Different protocols may set different host parameters.
Currently, two protocols are defined but only one protocol is supported.
- -p bootparams
- Use the ‘whoami’ call of the RPC ‘bootparams’ protocol.
This sets the system’s hostname, domainname, and default IP router parameters.
- -p bootp
- Use the BOOTP
protocol (not currently supported).
- -d
- Enable ‘debug’
output.
- -n
- Run the network protocol, but do not set the acquired parameters
into the system.
- -v
- Enable verbose output.
- -i interface
- Use only the named
network interface to run the protocol.
- -f hostname
- Run the protocol as if
this machine were named hostname.
To configure a machine’s host parameters
using the ‘bootparams whoami’ protocol with a verbose output, use
- example%
hostconfig -p bootparams -v
To see what parameters would be set using the
‘bootparams whoami’ protocol, use
- example% hostconfig -p bootparams -n -v
hostname(1)
, domainname(1M)
, route(1M)
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