How To Change IP Address/Sub Net Mask/Gateway in SOLARIS Without Reboot

1. To View Existing IP, Gateway and SubnetMask
netstat -rn
ifconfig -a
cat /etc/hosts
cat /etc/netmasks
cat /etc/defaultrouter

2. Make changes using vi

/etc/hosts
/etc/netmasks
/etc/defaultrouter

To Edit file using vi
vi /etc/hosts
vi /etc/netmasks
vi /etc/defaultrouter

To Save and quit from vi
(Esc Then :)
wq!


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Another Way to change Gateway

Remove Existing Default Gateway

#route delete default <IP>

Add New Default Gateway

#route add default <ip>
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3. Making Setting Effective Without reboot

svcadm restart network/physical

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