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 HOSTCONFIG 8 "Nov 6, 2000"
 NAME
hostconfig - configure a system's host parameters
 SYNOPSIS

/usr/sbin/hostconfig -p protocol [-d] [ -h] [-n] [-v]
 [-i interface] [-f hostname]


 DESCRIPTION

The hostconfig program uses a network protocol to acquire a machine's
host parameters and set these parameters on the system.

The program selects which protocol to use based on the argument to the required
-p flag. Different protocols may set different host parameters.
Currently, only one protocol (bootparams) is defined.
 OPTIONS

The following options are supported:
-d

Enable debug output.


-f hostname

Run the protocol as if this machine were named hostname.


-h

Echo the received hostname to stdout, rather than setting
hostname using the system name directly.


-i interface

Use only the named network interface to run the protocol.


-n

Run the network protocol, but do not set the acquired parameters into the
system.


-p protocol

Run hostconfig using protocol. Currently, only one protocol
(bootparams) is available. This option is required.
Specifying the -p bootparams option uses the whoami call of
the RPC bootparams protocol. This sets the system's hostname,
domainname, and default IP router parameters.


-v

Enable verbose output.


 EXAMPLES

Example 1 Configuring Host Parameters with Verbose Output

The following command configures a machine's host parameters using the
whoami call of the RPC bootparams protocol with a verbose output.

example# hostconfig -p bootparams -v


Example 2 Displaying Host Parameters

The following command displays the parameters that would be set using the
whoami call of the RPC bootparams protocol.

example# hostconfig -p bootparams -n -v


Example 3 Configuring Host Parameters Less the System Name

The following command configures a machine's host parameters, less the system
name, using the whoami call of the RPC bootparams protocol.

example# hostconfig='hostconfig -p bootparams -h'


 SEE ALSO

 hostname (1),  attributes (7),  domainname (8),  route (8)