Unloads an interface instance from the kernel.
ucfgif [ -l InterfaceInstance ]
The ucfgif method removes an interface instance from the kernel. To remove the interface instance, the ucfgif method does the following:
Note: The ucfgif method is a programming tool and should not be executed from the command line.
| -l InterfaceInstance | Specifies the interface instance to be unconfigured. If no interface name is specified, all configured interface instances are unconfigured. |
To remove an interface instance from the kernel, enter the method in the following format:
In this example, the name of the interface instance is tr0.
The ifconfig command.
The odm_run_method subroutine.
TCP/IP Network Interfaces in AIX 5L Version 5.2 System Management Guide: Communications and Networks.
Writing a Device Method in Kernel Extensions and Device Support Programming Concepts.
Object Data Manager (ODM) Overview for Programmers in General Programming Concepts.