[Sunhelp] Adding an interface on a qfe card

Magnus Abrante sunhelp at sunhelp.org
Mon Nov 6 12:23:36 CST 2000


> I have a qfe card installed with 2 interfaces already operational.  I need
> to add a third.  I have outlined the steps below that I think I need to
> take.  Can you please take a look and let me know if I have excluded any
> needed steps to make this new interface operational ?
> 
> Create /etc/hostname.qfe1     1 line = <interface name>
> 
> Add entry in /etc/hosts       <IP address>	<interface name>
> 
> Add entry in /etc/netmasks	<network>	<netmask>
> 
> Run these commands:         ifconfig qfe1 plumb
> 			          ifconfig qfe1 up

The hostname.qfe1 is used at boot time, so if you want ot get it up and 
running directly you might have to do a 
ifconfig qfe1 inet <IP adress> broadcast <broadcast adress> netmask +
before doing a ifconfig up.

        //Magnus Abrante
/* This is my opinion and not the one of my empolyer */




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