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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:
- Bring the station down
- Attach the station to the network
- Check the station's network configuration
- Modify the /etc/hosts database
- Name the station
- Test the connection
Each of these steps is explained in the sections that follow.
- Attaching Your Station to an Ethernet Network
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- Checking the Network Software Configuration
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- Modifying the Hosts Database
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- Naming Your Station
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- Testing Your Network Connectivity
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