Administering TCP/IP

Administering TCP/IP

Configuring TCP/IP client services
    The Client Manager interface
    Configuring a DNS client
    Configuring the /etc/hosts file
    Configuring a default route
    Configuring name service resolution order
    Configuring an NTP client
    Deleting a client service
    Using network tools
        Finding information about a user
        Looking up a hostname or an IP address
        Pinging other network hosts
        Tracing the route taken by network packets
        Looking up a name in the Internet domain name directory service

Setting interface parameters

Creating subnets

Establishing user equivalence
    The User Equivalence Manager interface
        Opening another user's equivalence file
        Adding user equivalence
        Selecting another host while adding equivalence
        Deleting user equivalence
    Using the Secure TCP (``Kerberized'') utilities
    Protecting against IP address spoofing attacks
    Protecting against SYN flood attacks

Setting up anonymous ftp

Adding or removing pseudo-ttys

Configuring UUCP over TCP/IP
    Configuring UUCP over TCP/IP with the TCP socket interface
    Configuring UUCP over TCP/IP with TLI

Obtaining RFCs from the Internet

Troubleshooting TCP/IP
    Verifying the presence of TCP/IP interfaces
    Verifying local network connectivity
    Verifying remote network connectivity
    Troubleshooting problems with netstat
        Flushing phantom connections
        Troubleshooting packet errors
        Monitoring streams usage
        Verifying correct routing behavior
    Logging troubleshooting information