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Commands Reference, Volume 2
defif Method
Purpose
Defines a network interface in the configuration database.
Syntax
defif [ -c Class -s Subclass ] -t Type
Description
The defif method defines the
specified instance of a network interface. It only defines interfaces for
currently configured adapters. To define the specified instance, the defif method does the following:
- Creates a customized interface instance in the
configuration database.
- Derives the logical name of the interface instance.
- Retrieves the predefined attributes.
- Updates the Customized Dependency object class
to reflect dependencies of the defined interface instance.
- Sets the status flag of the interface instance
to defined.
Flags
-c Class |
Specifies the interface class to be defined. The valid value is if. |
-s Subclass |
Specifies the subclass of interface to be defined. Valid values are:
- TR
- Token-ring
- EN
- Ethernet
- SL
- Slip
- XT
- X.25
- LO
- Loopback
|
-t Type |
Specifies the type of interface to be defined. Valid values are:
- tr
- Token-ring
- en
- Ethernet
- sl
- Slip
- ie3
- IEEE 802.3 Ethernet
- lo
- Loopback
- xt
- X.25
|
Examples
To define a token-ring network interface instance,
enter the method in the following format:
defif -t tr
Related Information
The mkdev command.
The odm_run_method subroutine.
TCP/IP Network Interfaces in AIX 5L Version 5.2 System Management Guide: Communications and Networks.
Object Data Manager (ODM)
Overview for Programmers in General Programming Concepts.
Writing a Device Method
in Kernel Extensions and Device Support Programming Concepts.
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