Technical data

SET CONFIGURATION INTERFACE
SET CONFIGURATION INTERFACE
Enters information into the configuration database, which defines one of the
following when TCP/IP Services starts up:
• An Internet interface (hardware connection to the network)
• A serial line Internet interface (a form of hardware connection to the network)
• A pseudointerface (a data structure that extends subnet routing so that, on
the same physical network, an interface acts as a gateway between multiple
subnets)
Related commands: SHOW INTERFACE, SET INTERFACE
Applies to: Routing
Format
SET CONFIGURATION [NO]INTERFACE interface
[/[NO]ARP ]
[/[NO]AUTO_START ]
[/BROADCAST_MASK=IP_address ]
[/C_BROADCAST_MASK=IP_address]
[/C_NETWORK=IP_address ]
[/[NO]CLUSTER=host ]
[/COMPRESS=options ]
[/DESTINATION=IP_address ]
[/[NO]DHCP ]
[/FLOWCONTROL ]
[/HOST=host ]
[/[NO]LOOPBACK ]
[/NETWORK_MASK=IP_address ]
[/[NO]PRIMARY ]
[/SERIAL_DEVICE=device ]
Restrictions
This command requires:
• OPER privilege
• Read access to the hosts database
• Read access to the networks database
• Read, write, and delete access to the routes database
Every host on the same network must have the same network mask.
Parameters
interface
Required.
Specifies an interface name for the communication controller, such as RF1, RT1,
ZE0, XE0, SL0, SL1, SL2, PP0, PP1, PP2. Refer to the chapter on configuring
network interfaces in the HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Management manual
for more information.
Command Descriptions 2–97