Step by step method to configure static IP address in Solaris10

Please find the step by step method to provide the static ip address on Solaris 10 operating system.

Step 1: Please run the below command to delete the old ip address. In my machine the "net1" Ethernet card is configured already.

sun> ipadm delete-ip net1

Step 2: To check the current status of all Ethernet card attached with machine as per below command.

sun> ipadm show-if -o all
IFNAME     CLASS    STATE    ACTIVE CURRENT       PERSISTENT OVER
lo0        loopback ok       yes    -m46-v------  46--       --
net0       ip       ok       yes    bm46--------  46--       --
sppp0      ip       ok       yes    -m4-p-------  ----       --

Step 3: Please create your new Ethernet card as per below command.

sun> ipadm create-ip net1

sun> ipadm show-if -o all
IFNAME     CLASS    STATE    ACTIVE CURRENT       PERSISTENT OVER
lo0        loopback ok       yes    -m46-v------  46--       --
net0       ip       ok       yes    bm46--------  46--       --
net1       ip       down     no     bm46--------  46--       --
sppp0      ip       ok       yes    -m4-p-------  ----       --

Step 4: To provide the static IP address please run the below command. Please change your IP address with highlighted address.

sun> ipadm create-addr -T static -a 172.26.7.29/16 net1/v4

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