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Configuring an IRIS System for a Network

The procedure in this section explains how to configure an IRIS station, with one interface, for an Ethernet network using its local /etc/hosts file (without BIND or NIS). Configuring the station takes six steps:

  1. Bring the station down

  2. Attach the station to the network

  3. Check the station's network configuration

  4. Modify the /etc/hosts database

  5. Name the station

  6. Test the connection
Each of these steps is explained in the sections that follow.


Attaching Your Station to an Ethernet Network
Checking the Network Software Configuration
Modifying the Hosts Database
Naming Your Station
Testing Your Network Connectivity

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