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AIX Version 4 Files Reference

ethers File for NIS

Purpose

Contains the Ethernet addresses of hosts on the Internet network.

Description

The /etc/ethers file contains information regarding the known (48-bit) Ethernet addresses of hosts on the Internet. The file contains an entry for each host. Each entry consists of the following information:

Items are separated by any number of blanks or tab characters. A # (pound sign) indicates the beginning of a comment that extends to the end of the line.

The standard form for Ethernet addresses is x:x:x:x:x:x: where x is a hexadecimal number between 0 and ff, representing one byte. The address bytes are always in network order. Host names may contain any printable character other than a space, tab, new line, or comment character. It is intended that host names in the /etc/ethers file correspond to the host names in the /etc/hosts file.

Implementation Specifics

This file is part of NFS in Network Support Facilities in Base Operating System (BOS) Runtime.

Files

/etc/ethers Specifies the path of the ethers file.
/etc/hosts Contains Internet addresses.

Related Information

The /etc/hosts file.

NFS Services in AIX Version 4.3 System Management Guide: Communications and Networks.

Network Information Service Overview in AIX Version 4.3 System Management Guide: Communications and Networks.


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