SUMMARY: Adding new network interface

From: David Cain (cain@syrres.com)
Date: Wed Mar 26 1997 - 10:20:52 CST


My original message:
>> From: David Cain <cain@syrres.com>
>> To: sun-managers@ra.mcs.anl.gov
>> Subject: Adding new network interface
>> Date: Wednesday, March 26, 1997 9:57 AM
>>
>> Sparc 20 Solaris 2.5.1. I've successfully configured
>> and used a new network interface command using the
>>
>> ifconfig le0:1 ###.###.###.### up
>>
>> command, but when I reboot my system I lose this
>> interface and have to manually set it again. What
>> file do I change so that this interface will be
>> automatically set upon reboot?
>>

Simply create a new file /etc/hostname.le0:1
and put the IP address of the new interface
in the file. It's just that simple.

Thanks to everyone for the landslide of email.

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