APPLY YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Exercises
1.1 Using the ifconfig and ping Commands
In this exercise, you learn that the ifconfig command is an administrative command that can be used only by the privileged root user. You also learn how to use the ping command.
Estimated Time: 5 minutes
1. |
Log on to a Solaris machine using your own username and try to use the ifconfig plumb hme0:3 command. You will see an ifconfig: plumb:
SIOCLIFADDIF: hme0:3: permission denied error message showing that you are not allowed to use this command.
|
2. |
Now su to root and try to use the command again. This time you are able to use this command.
|
3. |
Find out the host name for your own machine using the uname –a command. Assume that your host name is solaris1. Try to ping ... |
Get Solaris™ 8 Network Administrator Certification Training Guide now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
