SUMMARY: What files need to be changed in order to change the IP address on Solaris 9 server

>From the response sys-unconfig was the most resomended method to change an ip.
My problem ended up being that I was using the wrong default route, usually
x.x.x.254, but we are using some oddball number.

Original message:

Sorry, I am sure this is in sunmanagers archives, but I can't access them
due to internet security restrictions here. What files need to be changed in
order to change the IP address on a Solaris 9 server. I moved a server to a
different subnet with a different IP and I am having issues pertaining to
NFS and routing. The hostname stayed the same.
/etc/hosts
/etc/defaultrouter
/etc/netmask
Are there any others?

Eric

RESPONCES: not all posted

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Hi,
Sun only suport the use of sys-unconfig.
Richard Skelton [Richard.Skelton@infineon.com]
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Yes, /etc/hostaneme.[interface_name] and if ipV6 /etc/ipnodes.

If you are using SUN application/web/dir server prods, read the manual
or search sunsolve for "Change IP" info. Example. Some prod may require
you to run "adminip.pl" or something like that.

Gary

Tay, Gary [Gary_Tay@platts.com]
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http://www.dbaoncall.net/references/ht_change_ip_sun.html

First hit from a Google search:
David Magda [dmagda@ee.ryerson.ca]
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<http://unixguide.net/sun/x86faq/6.8.shtml>
Blackshear, Lisa [lblackshear@shopathometv.com]
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Hi,

that's easy: You forgot to change /etc/nodename, :-)
Another good way to change all system informations is using
"sys-unconfig", just take a look at it.
Btw.: In Solaris 10, I *had* to use sys-unconfig, just changing the
files didn't change the system informations. I don't know why, :-)

HTH,

Harald
hhuseman [bofh@dh9dat.de]
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If all else fails use 'sys-unconfig', just be sure to read the man page
before using it.

Dave Foster

David Foster [foster@ncmir.ucsd.edu]
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Others will probably tell you the sun-specific files that'll work well.

This message will describe a procedure that works on nearly any *ix.

     1. cd /etc
     2. vi `find . -type f -print | xargs grep -il old.hostname.com` #
        go through and change the occurences of old.hostname.com to
        new.hostname.com.  You can use :n to go to the next file
     3. vi `find . -type f -print | xargs grep -il 128.200.34` # go
        through and change occurences of your old IP address to your new
        one.  This example assumes you were on subnet 128.200.34

This won't work on AIX, but I believe it does work on Solaris, Linux,
Tru64, IRIX, and probably most others that don't have a "windows
registry"-like "AIX ODM"-like database that stores this stuff, rather
than using the traditional "files under /etc" approach.
Dan Stromberg [strombrg@dcs.nac.uci.edu]
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The sys-unconfig command will take care of everything.

-- Joe
Joe Matusiewicz [joem@nist.gov]
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> /etc/hosts
> /etc/defaultrouter
> /etc/netmask

/etc/nodename
/etc/hostname.primary-interface

Gary Chambers
Gary Chambers [gwc@ll.mit.edu]
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$ ls -l /etc/hostname.*
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 11 May 19 1971 /etc/hostname.ce0
-rw-r--r-- 1 root other 13 Apr 19 2004 /etc/hostname.ce2
-rw-r--r-- 1 root other 13 Apr 19 2004 /etc/hostname.ce3
-rw-r--r-- 1 root other 13 Apr 16 2004 /etc/hostname.ce4
-rw-r--r-- 1 root other 13 Apr 19 2004 /etc/hostname.qfe0
-rw-r--r-- 1 root other 13 Apr 19 2004 /etc/hostname.qfe1
-rw-r--r-- 1 root other 13 Apr 19 2004 /etc/hostname.qfe2
-rw-r--r-- 1 root other 13 Apr 19 2004 /etc/hostname.qfe3

contain the IP address.
Depending on the name of your net cards, replace the corresponding name
LHERCAUD@bouyguestelecom.fr
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If you are onl;y changing the IP address and _not_ the hostname, all you
need to cahnge is /etc/hosts and /etc/netmasks

If you are changing the hostname than there are a few more files to touch.

/etc/defaultdomain
/etc/defaultrouter
/etc/hostname.interface
/etc/inet/hosts
/etc/inet/netmasks
/etc/nodename
/etc/net/*/hosts
Timon, John [john.timon@labatt.com]
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No; if you are just changing the address then those would be sufficient
(if you change the name, there are many more)

Perhaps /etc/resolv.conf?

Casper
Casper.Dik@Sun.COM
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