How to configure network with solaris?

bathory · 08-24-2004, 04:24 AM

If you run sys-unconfig it will unconfigure your box and reboot. During reboot it will ask you about hostname, IP address, netmask etc, to configure from scratch your network. The other approach is to manually edit a lot of files (see http://www.unixguide.net/sun/x86faq/6.8.shtml for details)

subaruwrx · 08-24-2004, 04:33 AM

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Originally posted by bathory
If you run sys-unconfig it will unconfigure your box and reboot. During reboot it will ask you about hostname, IP address, netmask etc, to configure from scratch your network. The other approach is to manually edit a lot of files (see http://www.unixguide.net/sun/x86faq/6.8.shtml for details)

But after that, how do I know the interface I am using?

bathory · 08-24-2004, 04:46 AM

According to your nic installation the interface is named rtls0. Try ifconfig rtls0, to see if it shows up.

subaruwrx · 08-24-2004, 04:51 AM

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Originally posted by bathory
According to your nic installation the interface is named rtls0. Try ifconfig rtls0, to see if it shows up.

no

I think the installation is incomplete.

Maybe I should try another driver huh.

bathory · 08-24-2004, 04:59 AM

Take a look at: http://access1.sun.com/technotes/01146.html to see if you can correct that devfsadm error.

subaruwrx · 08-24-2004, 05:17 AM

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Originally posted by bathory
Take a look at: http://access1.sun.com/technotes/01146.html to see if you can correct that devfsadm error.

thanx for the site.

I think I am getting there soon.

Now, what entry must I add into /etc/hostname.rtls0? What hostname? I'm using static ip 192.168.0.162, the hostname of this solaris is "solaris".

bathory · 08-24-2004, 05:27 AM

The only entry in /etc/hostname.rtls0 must be "solaris" (without the quotes)

subaruwrx · 08-24-2004, 05:38 AM

cool, the interface is there.

But I can't surf net. How do I configure my DNS server and gateway ip?

I remembered I did add in the entry during installation of solaris. But I don't have both of the file /etc/defaultrouter and /etc/resolv.conf

bathory · 08-24-2004, 05:48 AM

Edit /etc/resolv.conf to add your DNS servers.
Also check /etc/nsswitch.conf to see if you have the line: "hosts: files dns"
Perhalps you have to add the dns keyword.
Edit (or create if it doesn't exist) /etc/defaultrouter to give your gateway IP address

subaruwrx · 08-24-2004, 05:50 AM

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Originally posted by bathory
Edit /etc/resolv.conf to add your DNS servers.
Also check /etc/nsswitch.conf to see if you have the line: "hosts: files dns"
Perhalps you have to add the dns keyword.
Edit (or create if it doesn't exist) /etc/defaultrouter to give your gateway IP address

Ya I know I need to create manually. But I not sure what line do I have to type in.

I google-d and I have created and added "nameserver x.x.x.x" to my /etc/resolv.conf. How about defaultrouter?

bathory · 08-24-2004, 06:00 AM

echo xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx > /etc/defaultrouter
where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP of your gateway

subaruwrx · 08-24-2004, 06:03 AM

Below is my config, it is still not working

Have already configured nsswitch.conf

Code:

bash-2.05# netstat -r

Routing Table: IPv4
  Destination           Gateway           Flags  Ref   Use   Interface
-------------------- -------------------- ----- ----- ------ ---------
192.168.0.0          solaris              U         1      0  rtls0
224.0.0.0            solaris              U         1      0  rtls0
localhost            localhost            UH        5    281  lo0

bash-2.05# cat /etc/resolv.conf
nameserver 165.21.83.88
bash-2.05# cat /etc/defaultrouter
192.168.0.1

Tried pinging google.com.sg

Code:

bash-2.05# ping 64.233.167.104
ICMP Host Unreachable from gateway solaris (192.168.0.162)
 for icmp from solaris (192.168.0.162) to 64.233.167.104
ICMP Host Unreachable from gateway solaris (192.168.0.162)
 for icmp from solaris (192.168.0.162) to 64.233.167.104

bathory · 08-24-2004, 06:15 AM

Try: route add default 192.168.0.1

subaruwrx · 08-24-2004, 08:54 PM

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Originally posted by bathory
Try: route add default 192.168.0.1

thanx man it work

hmm.. why doesn't /etc/defaultrouter works?

bathory · 08-25-2004, 02:16 AM

/etc/defaultrouter works at system startup. It reads from there the default gateway.
Glad to see you have done it.
Cheers