How to config network in Solaris 10

Changes Static IP Address and Host Name

    The sample below shows how to uses ipconfig change static IP address to 192.168.0.10 with netmask 255.255.255.0

1. ifconfig vfe0 unplumb
2. ifconfig vfe0 plumb 192.168.0.10 netmask 255.255.255.0 up

Config host name for ethernet card

    /etc/hostname.vfe0

     solaris10

Config network mapping for IP address and host name (hostname of Ethernet card)

    the hosts file format of each line is:

        IP-address    official-host-name    nicknames....

    the nicknames can be optional.

    /etc/hosts

     127.0.0.1         localhost            loghost

     192.168.0.xxx  solaris10

    /etc/netmasks

     192.168.0.xxx 255.255.255.0

Config Gateway

    /etc/defaultrouter

     192.168.0.1

Config DNS

    1. Specify DNS Server

        /etc/resolv.conf

         nameserver 168.95.192.1

         nameserver 168.95.192.2

    2. In order to enable DNS resolve, change the line in nsswitch.conf as below

        /etc/nsswitch.conf

         hosts: files dns

         inodes: files dns