networks(4)                     TCP/IP R4.11                     networks(4)


NAME
       networks - network name database

DESCRIPTION
       The networks file contains information on the networks known to your
       system.  Each networks file should contain a single line for each
       network with the following information:

           netname netnumber [ aliases ] [# comment ]

       Items are separated by any number of blanks and/or tab characters.  A
       # indicates the beginning of a comment; characters up to the end of
       the line are not interpreted by routines that search the file.  This
       file is normally created from the official network database
       maintained at the Network Information Center (NIC), though local
       changes may be required to update the file for unofficial aliases
       and/or unknown networks.

       Network names may contain any printable character other than a field
       delimiter (blanks, tabs, CR, ESC), New Line, or comment character.
       Network numbers must be specified in four-part dot notation with
       trailing zeros omitted.  For example, you would not specify 128.223
       as 128.223.0.0.

       If your system is using NIS, see Managing ONC (Trademark)/NFS® and
       Its Facilities on the DG/UX (Trademark) System for details.

EXAMPLE
       loop-net 127 loop # s/w test net
       mfg-net 85 #mfg network

FILES
       /etc/networks

SEE ALSO
       getnetent(3N).


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