AT&T OneVision DEFINITY G3 Guide, Installation And Connection Manual

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Issue 2 April 1996
3-15
UnixWare Installation
To Set the Hosts File
To Set the Hosts File
When to use Set the hosts file after you configure the Ethernet card.
Inputs To set the hosts file, you need a valid IP address for the NMS. If
necessary, ask your network administrator to assign one.
Example IP
address An example of an IP address in the hosts file is:
123.45.67.8 nms
Procedure Use the following steps to set the hosts file.
The IP address
for the NMS
The node name
on the NMS
Step Action
1 Use a UNIX editor to open the following file:
/etc/hosts
Hint: You can use the UNIX editor of your choice.
(Appendix C lists basic vi operations.)
2 Page down to the end of the file.