HP-UX LAN Administrator's Guide (Feburary 2007)

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Network Addresses and Node Names
Chapter 796
Table 7-3 Network Address Types, Descriptions, and Examples
Address
Type
Description Recorded In Used By
link level
address
Also referred to as MAC address
or station address.
A link level address is the unique
address of the LAN interface card.
This value can be configured in
SAM and lanadmin.
An example of a link level address
in hexadecimal: 0800090012AB.
Interface card; can
be changed in
/etc/rc.config.d
/hpbtlanconf file.
Refer toTable 4-2
for sample
filenames.
linkloop
diagnostic;
internals of
networking
software to
uniquely
identify nodes
on the LAN;
displayed by
lanadmin and
lanscan
diagnostics.
internet (IP)
address
Also referred to as IP address.
An internet address is the
network address of a computer
node. This address identifies
which network the host is on (see
network address description
below) and which host it is (see
host address description below).
An example of an internet
address: 192.6.23.3
/etc/hosts;
/etc/rc.config.d
/netconf.
Typically used
in combination
with the
network
address to form
an internet
address.
HP-UX
ifconfig
command.