UNIX Hints & Hacks

Chapter 2. Networking

• 2.1 OSI Networking Model

• 2.2 Finding the Failure

• 2.3 Hiding Files with NFS

• 2.4 Remote Network Configurations

• 2.5 Shutdown, Halt, or Reboot over the Network

• 2.6 Talking NFS3 to NFS2

• 2.7 Unmounting and Busy Devices

• 2.8 Static Routing or routed

• 2.9 Get the Ethernet Address with arp

As it applies to information technology, a network is a series of points or nodes that are interconnected by communication paths. It is these nodes that you are responsible to have functioning and talking on the network.

Networking has an important role in UNIX administration. A UNIX workstation or server is extremely versatile in how it can be configured on a network. This chapter discusses unique networking issues that can come up during ...