config_network(1) - Linux man page

Name

config:network - Configures system network settings.

Synopsis

config:network [options]

Description

The config:network command enables you to configure network settings such as hostname, defaultrouter, search-domain, dns, and interface settings. You must use one of the options described below.

Options

The following options are supported for the config:network command:

hostname <string>

Specifies the fully qualified hostname.

defaultrouter <x.x.x.x>

Specifies the IP address of the default router.

search-domain <string>

Specifies the search domain.

dns <a.a.a.a b.b.b.b c.c.c.c>

Specifies the IP addresses of one or more DNS servers.

int

Displays the Network Interfaces.

int <interface>

Displays information pertaining to a Network Interface.

int <interface> down

Bring down a Network Interface.

int <interface> up <onboot | not-onboot> <static | dhcp> <ip> <netmask> <gateway>

Bring up a Network Interface with the specified settings: boot status, static IP versus DHCP, IP address, netmask, and gateway IP (or default).

int <interface> <onboot | not-onboot>

Specify the boot status of a Network Interface. NIC must already be up.

int <interface> <static | dhcp>

Specify static IP or DHCP for a Network Interface. NIC must already be up.

int <interface> ip <x.x.x.x>

Specify the IP address of a network interface. NIC must already be up.

int <interface> netmask <x.x.x.x>

Specify the netmask of a network interface. NIC must already be up.

int <interface> gateway <x.x.x.x | default>

Specify the gateway IP address, or default to use the defaultrouter.

Examples

Example 1. Specifying the hostname

traffic_shell> config:network hostname host.example.com traffic_shell>

Example 2. Specifying multiple DNS servers

traffic_shell> config:network dns "x.x.x.x y.y.y.y z.z.z.z" traffic_shell>

Example 3. Listing the Network Interfaces

traffic_shell> config:network int eth0 eth1 traffic_shell>

Example 4. Bringing up a Network Interface with IP address x.x.x.x and netmask y.y.y.y