HP-UX HB v13.00 Ch-09 - Networking Basics

HP-UX Handbook – Rev 13.00 Page 11 (of 27)
Chapter 09 Network Basics
October 29, 2013
# ping [-o]
Test network connectivity and display route to target:
# traceroute
To specify a network interface to obtain the source IPv4 or IPv6 address for outgoing probe
packets. This is normally only useful on a multi-homed host. (See the -s flag for another way to
do this.):
# traceroute –i
This utility is very useful to check connectivity in Serviceguard environments. Download it
from,
http://teams3.sharepoint.hp.com/teams/esssupport/InsideESSSupport/InsideWTEC/HA/Pages/To
ols.aspx, (HP internal)
# dlpiping
Installation
Latest installation media and up-to-date installed systems contain most of the required drivers;
therefore hardware installations often require no additional software preparation. But as this
situation might change – the old rule is still valid:
Install driver software before installing new hardware!
To find out which driver software (and patches) is needed use HP-websites like,
The HP Support Center portal, www.hp.com/go/hpsc
Or
http://wtec.cup.hp.com/~netux/lanlinks/link_index.html, (HP internal)
NIC (network interface card) configuration requires some context information. You will need at
least:
 Hostname (a specific name for the system)
 IP address
 Name belonging to this IP
For 100BaseT interfaces you will need information about the settings of the Switch/HUB (speed,
duplex mode, auto-negotiation).
Network environment information you will need netmask, broadcast address, default gateway,