10.12. The ifconfig command
The ifconfig command can allow you to configure and modify properties of network interfaces directly, without the use of SMIT. Often, administrators find this easier than using the SMIT panels for network administration.
The syntax of the ifconfig command for configuring and modifying network interfaces is as follows:
ifconfig Interface [ AddressFamily [ Address [ DestinationAddress ] ] [ Parameters... ] ]
There are three address families that can be used with the ifconfig command:
| inet | The default dotted decimal notation for a system that is part of the DARPA-Internet. This is the address family that ifconfig uses by default. |
| inet6 | The default dotted decimal notation for a system that is part of the DARPA-Internet ... |
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