NAME

lanconfig − configure network interface parameters

SYNOPSIS

lanconfig interface [ether | −ether] [ieee | −ieee]

DESCRIPTION

lanconfig is used to configure the network interface protocol.  It must be used at boot time to configure each interface present on a machine, and can also be used at a later time to redefine interface protocol configuration.  interface is a string of the form name unit, such as lan0. 

lanconfig enables or disables protocols as defined by the following parameters:

ieee Enable IEEE 802.3 protocol over the network interface. 

−ieee Disables IEEE 802.3 protocol over the network interface. 

ether Enables Ethernet protocol over the network interface. 

−ether Disables Ethernet protocol over the network interface. 

(none) If no optional parameters are supplied, lanconfig displays the current configuration for interface.

Only users with appropriate privileges can modify the configuration of a network interface. 

If both of the protocols (ether, ieee) are turned off, the lan driver cannot send packets over that interface and any subsequent send() will fail, returning the error [ENETUNREACH]. 

DIAGNOSTICS

Messages indicating the specified interface does not exist, the requested parameter value is unknown, or the user is not privileged and tried to alter an interface’s configuration. 

SEE ALSO

netstat(1), ifconfig(1m), hosts(4), routing(7). 

Hewlett-Packard Company  —  HP-UX Release 8.05: June 1991