hostid(1N)                                             hostid(1N)



     NAME
          hostid - set or display the identifier of the  current  host
          system

     SYNOPSIS
          hostid [identifier]

     DESCRIPTION
          The hostid command displays the identifier of the current
          host in hexadecimal.  This numeric value is expected to be
          unique across all hosts and is normally set to the host's
          Internet address (for the Ethernet or TCP/IP).  The su-
          peruser may set the hostid by giving a hexadecimal argument;
          this is usually done in the startup script /etc/sysinitrc.

     FILES
          /bin/hostid

     SEE ALSO
          gethostid(2N).



































     April, 1990                                                     1