openSolaris 2008 - - System Administration Guide: IP Services

Using NIS or DNS as the Name Service

domain name registration, Introducing the TCP/IP Protocol Suite

domain name system (DNS)

Application Layer

files corresponding to network databases, How Name Services Affect Network Databases

hosts database and

How Name Services Affect the hosts Database

local files

description, Using Local Files as the Name Service

/etc/inet/hosts file

hosts Database

How Name Services Affect the hosts Database

local files mode

Systems That Should Run in Local Files Mode

Network Configuration Servers

network databases and

Network Databases

Selecting a Name Service and Directory Service

NIS, Using NIS or DNS as the Name Service

NIS+, Using NIS or DNS as the Name Service

nsswitch.conf file templates, Changing nsswitch.conf

registration of DHCP clients, Client Host Name Registration

selecting a service

Administrative Subdivisions

supported services, Selecting a Name Service and Directory Service

names/naming

domain names

registration, Introducing the TCP/IP Protocol Suite

selecting, Domain Names

top-level domains, Domain Names

host name

administering, Administering Host Names

/etc/inet/hosts file, Initial /etc/inet/hosts File

naming network entities

Naming Entities on Your Network

Administrative Subdivisions

node name

local host

How to Configure Hosts for Network Client Mode

/etc/nodename File

NAT

compliant with RFCs, What's New in IPsec?

configuring rules for, Using Solaris IP Filter's NAT Feature

deactivating, How to Deactivate NAT

IPsec supports multiple clients, What's New in IPsec?

limitations with IPsec, IPsec and NAT Traversal

NAT rules

appending, How to Append Rules to the NAT Rules

viewing, How to View Active NAT Rules

overview, Using Solaris IP Filter's NAT Feature

removing NAT rules, How to Remove NAT Rules

using IPsec and IKE

How to Configure IKE for Off-Site Systems

viewing statistics, How to View NAT Statistics for Solaris IP Filter

ndpd.conf file

6to4 advertisement, How to Configure a 6to4 Tunnel

creating, on an IPv6 router, How to Configure an IPv6-Enabled Router

ndpd.conf file

interface configuration variables, ndpd.conf Configuration File

keyword list, ndpd.conf Configuration File

prefix configuration variables, ndpd.conf Configuration File

ndpd.conf file

temporary address configuration, How to Configure a Temporary Address

Neighbor Discovery protocol

address autoconfiguration

Autoconfiguration Process

address resolution, IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Protocol Overview

capabilities, IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Protocol Overview

comparison to ARP, Comparison of Neighbor Discovery to ARP and Related IPv4 Protocols

duplicate address detection algorithm, Duplicate Address Detection Algorithm

major features, IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Protocol

neighbor solicitation, Neighbor Solicitation and Unreachability

prefix discovery

Prefix Configuration Variables

router discovery

Obtaining a Router Advertisement

neighbor solicitation, IPv6, ICMP Messages From Neighbor Discovery

neighbor unreachability detection

IPv6

Neighbor Solicitation and Unreachability

Comparison of Neighbor Discovery to ARP and Related IPv4 Protocols

/net/if_types.h file, How to Plan for an IPMP Group

netmasks database, netmasks Database

adding subnets

Adding a Subnet to a Network (Task Map)

How to Configure a Host for Local Files Mode

corresponding name service files, How Name Services Affect Network Databases

/etc/inet/netmasks file

adding subnets, Adding a Subnet to a Network (Task Map)

editing

/etc/inet/netmasks File

router configuration, How to Configure an IPv4 Router

network masks

applying to IPv4 address

Creating the Network Mask for IPv4 Addresses

creating

Creating the Network Mask for IPv4 Addresses

description, Creating the Network Mask for IPv4 Addresses

subnetting, What Is Subnetting?

netstat command

-a option, How to Display the Status of Sockets

checking packet flow over a WiFi link, How to Monitor the WiFi Link

description, Monitoring Network Status With the netstat Command

displaying status of known routes, How to Display the Status of Known Routes

-f option, How to Display the Status of Sockets

inet option, How to Display the Status of Sockets

inet6 option, How to Display the Status of Sockets

IPv6 extensions, netstat Command Modifications for IPv6 Support

Mobile IP extensions, netstat Extensions for Mobile IP

per-protocol statistics display, How to Display Statistics by Protocol

-r option, How to Display the Status of Known Routes

running software checks, How to Perform Basic Network Software Checking

syntax, Monitoring Network Status With the netstat Command

Network Access Identifier

Mobile IP, Address Section

Mobile IP Address section

How to Configure the Address Section

Address Section

Network Address Translation (NAT), See NAT

network administration

designing the network, Determining the Network Hardware

host names, Administering Host Names

network numbers, Deciding on an IP Addressing Format for Your Network

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), Application Layer

network classes, Designing Your IPv4 Addressing Scheme

addressing scheme

Designing Your IPv4 Addressing Scheme

class A, Class A Network Numbers

class B

Class B Network Numbers

class C, Class C Network Numbers

IANA network number assignment, Designing Your IPv4 Addressing Scheme

network number administration, Deciding on an IP Addressing Format for Your Network

range of numbers available, Designing Your IPv4 Addressing Scheme

network client mode

definition, Determining Host Configuration Modes

host configuration, How to Configure Hosts for Network Client Mode

overview

Systems That Are Network Clients

network clients

ethers database, ethers Database

host configuration, How to Configure Hosts for Network Client Mode

network configuration server for

Network Configuration Servers

How to Set Up a Network Configuration Server

systems operating as

Systems That Are Network Clients

network configuration

configuring

network clients, Configuring Network Clients

services, Monitoring and Modifying Transport Layer Services

configuring security, Converting dhcptags Entries to inittab Entries

enabling IPv6 on a host, Modifying an IPv6 Interface Configuration for Hosts and Servers

hop, description, Packet Forwarding and Routing on IPv4 Networks

host configuration modes, Determining Host Configuration Modes

IPv4 network configuration tasks, Configuring Systems on the Local Network

IPv4 network topology, IPv4 Network Topology Scenario

IPv6-enabled multihomed hosts, How to Enable an IPv6 Interface for the Current Session

IPv6 router, How to Configure an IPv6-Enabled Router

network configuration server setup, How to Set Up a Network Configuration Server

router, How to Configure an IPv4 Router

TCP/IP configuration modes, IPv4 Network Topology Scenario

configuration information, Determining Host Configuration Modes

local files mode, Network Configuration Servers

network client mode

Systems That Are Network Clients

network configuration servers, Network Configuration Servers

network configuration servers

booting protocols, Network Configuration Servers

definition, Network Configuration Servers

setting up, How to Set Up a Network Configuration Server

network databases

Network Databases and the nsswitch.conf File

How Name Services Affect the hosts Database

bootparams database, bootparams Database

corresponding name service files, How Name Services Affect Network Databases

DNS boot and data files and, How Name Services Affect Network Databases

ethers database

checking entries, How to Perform Basic Network Software Checking

overview, ethers Database

hosts database

checking entries, How to Perform Basic Network Software Checking

name services, affect on, How Name Services Affect the hosts Database

name services, forms of, How Name Services Affect Network Databases

name services affect on, How Name Services Affect the hosts Database

overview

hosts Database

name services' affect

netmasks database

netmasks Database

Network Databases and the nsswitch.conf File

networks database, networks database

nsswitch.conf file and

Initial /etc/inet/hosts File

protocols database, protocols Database

services database, services Database

network example for IPQoS, Configuring the IPQoS Example Topology

network interface card (NIC)

administering NICs not present at boot time, NICs That Were Missing at System Boot

attaching NICs with DR, Attaching NICs

definition, Network Interface Card

detaching NICs with DR

Detaching NICs

Reattaching NICs

dynamic reconfiguration, Dynamic Reconfiguration

failure and failover, Failure Detection and Failover

NIC speed in an IPMP group, IPMP Group

NICs, types of, Basics for Administering Physical Interfaces

NICs that support IPMP, Link-Based Failure Detection

repair detection, Repair Detection and Failback

network interface names, Network Interface Names

network interfaces

displaying DHCP status, ifconfig Command Options Used With the DHCP Client

IP addresses and, How IP Addresses Apply to Network Interfaces

monitoring by DHCP service, Specifying Network Interfaces for DHCP Monitoring

multiple network interfaces

/etc/inet/hosts file

network layer (OSI), OSI Reference Model

Network Management rights profile, How to Create a Role for Configuring Network Security

network numbers, Introducing the TCP/IP Protocol Suite

network planning

Planning an IPv4 Addressing Scheme (Tasks

How Routers Transfer Packets

adding routers

Planning for Routers on Your Network

How Routers Transfer Packets

design decisions

Determining the Network Hardware

IP addressing scheme

Deciding on an IP Addressing Format for Your Network

How IP Addresses Apply to Network Interfaces

name assignments

Naming Entities on Your Network

Administrative Subdivisions

registering your network, Obtaining Your Network's IP Number

network prefix, IPv4, Designing Your CIDR IPv4 Addressing Scheme

network security, configuring, Converting dhcptags Entries to inittab Entries

Network Security rights profile

How to Create a Role for Configuring Network Security

network topologies for IPQoS, Hardware Strategies for the Diffserv Network

configuration example, IPQoS Topology

LAN with IPQoS-enabled firewall, IPQoS on a Firewall

LAN with IPQoS-enabled hosts, IPQoS on Individual Hosts

LAN with IPQoS-enabled server farms, IPQoS Network Topologies

network topology

Network Topology Overview

autonomous system, IPv4 Autonomous System Topology

DHCP and, Mapping Your Network Topology

networks database

corresponding name service files, How Name Services Affect Network Databases

overview, networks database

new features

aggregations, Administering Link Aggregations

configuring target systems in IPMP, Configuring Target Systems

default address selection, Administering Default Address Selection

DHCP event scripts, DHCP Client Event Scripts

DHCP on logical interfaces, DHCP Client Systems With Multiple Network Interfaces

IKE enhancements, Changes to IKE for the Solaris 10 Release

inetconv command, How to Set Up a Network Configuration Server

interface status with dladm command, How to Obtain Interface Status

IPsec enhancements, Changes to IPsec for the Solaris 10 Release

link-based failure detection, Link-Based Failure Detection

manually configuring a link-local address, How to Configure a User-Specified IPv6 Token

manually configuring a MAC address, SPARC: How to Ensure That the MAC Address of an Interface Is Unique, in Solaris 10 3/05 ONLY

routeadm command, How to Configure an IPv6-Enabled Router

SCTP protocol, How to Add Services That Use the SCTP Protocol

Service Management Facility (SMF), How to Set Up a Network Configuration Server

site prefix, in IPv6

Parts of the IPv6 Address

Prefixes in IPv6

temporary addresses in IPv6, Using Temporary Addresses for an Interface

WiFi, Configuring and Communicating Over WiFi Interfaces

next-hop

Packet Forwarding and Routing on IPv4 Networks

Comparison of Neighbor Discovery to ARP and Related IPv4 Protocols

next-hop determination, IPv6, IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Protocol Overview

NFS services, Application Layer

NIC, See network interface card (NIC)

NIS

domain name registration, Introducing the TCP/IP Protocol Suite

network databases

Network Databases

How to Configure Hosts for Network Client Mode

selecting as name service, Using NIS or DNS as the Name Service

NIS+

and DHCP data store, NIS+ Problems and the DHCP Data Store

selecting as name service, Using NIS or DNS as the Name Service

nisaddcred command, and DHCP, NIS+ Access Problems for the DHCP Data Store

nischmod command, and DHCP, NIS+ Access Problems for the DHCP Data Store

nisls command, and DHCP, NIS+ Access Problems for the DHCP Data Store

nisstat command, and DHCP, NIS+ Is Not Adequately Configured for DHCP Data Store

node, IPv6, IPv6 Network Overview

node name

local host

/etc/nodename File

nodename file

deleting for network client mode, How to Configure Hosts for Network Client Mode

description, /etc/nodename File

non-VLAN interfaces, Solaris OS Interface Types

nslookup command, Changes to Name Service Commands

IPv6, How to Verify That DNS IPv6 PTR Records Are Updated Correctly

nsswitch.conf file

changing

examples, nsswitch.conf File

modifications, for IPv6 support, Changes to the nsswitch.conf File

name service templates, Changing nsswitch.conf

network client mode configuration, How to Configure Hosts for Network Client Mode

syntax