Troubleshooting guide

Rev. 1.0
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Important Files
netconf :
• the netconf file controls most of the networking configurations
• it is located in the rc.config.d directory
• to get there type,”#cd /etc” and then “#cd rc.config.d” and then type, “ls”
and it will list the files
• to view the file type, “more netconf”
• to edit the file type, “vi netconf” (go to vi instructions)
• if you make changes to the file you need to reboot the machine. type,
“#reboot”
hosts:
• this file is the host table for that machine
• you can edit this file using the “vi” command (go to vi instructions)
• if you edit this file you need to reboot for the changes to take effect
defaultrouter:
• this file sets the gateway
• it should only be one IP address shown
resolv.conf:
• this file is located in /etc
• it lists the domain name and DNS IP
• it should look like this:
• domain bob.fred.usn.nsa
nameserver xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
• if this file is edited you must reboot for changes to take effect