Commands Reference, Volume 4

rmtcpip Command

Purpose

Removes the TCP/IP configuration for a host machine.

Syntax

rmtcpip

Description

The rmtcpip command removes TCP/IP configuration on a host machine. The basic functions of this command is:

• Removes the network interface configurations
• Restores /etc/rc.tcpip to the initial installed state
• Restores /etc/hosts to the initial installed state
• Removes the /etc/resolv.conf file
• Removes the default and static routes
• Sets the hostname to localhost
• Sets the hostid to 127.0.0.1
• Resets configuration database to the initial installed state

1. Any daemon which is commented out by default in /etc/rc.tcpip, but running at the time this command is issued, is stopped.
2. Your version of the /etc/hosts file is saved as /etc/hosts.save prior to the /etc/hosts file being restored to the originally installed state.
3. Your version of the /etc/resolv.conf file is saved as /etc/resolv.conf.save prior to the removal of the /etc/resolv.conf file.

Security

This command can only be run by root.

Related Information

The hostent command, hostname command, hostid command, mktcpip command.

The /etc/resolv.conf file format.