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Appendix A: Stealth Mode
Solaris or Linux
To configure a NIC for stealth mode in Solaris or Linux, you must disable the
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP), which severs the link between the IP
address and the MAC address of the interface.
Solaris
 To configure a NIC for stealth mode, run the following from a command
prompt:
ifconfig <interface> plumb -arp up
 To return the NIC to a normal mode, run the following from a command
prompt:
ifconfig <interface> plumb arp up
Linux
 To configure a NIC for stealth mode, run the following from a command
prompt:
ifconfig <interface> -arp up
 To return the NIC to a normal mode, run the following from a command
prompt:
ifconfig <interface> arp up
Important
Network Agent can work with a stealth mode NIC only if
the interface retains its old IP address in the Solaris or
Linux system configuration file.