Sun Microsystems Interface Adapter manual Edit the /etc/netmasks file as follows

4.Add the client site hosts on the server machine and add the server site hosts on the client machine.

a.Edit the server’s /etc/hosts file and add the client site local hosts.

b.Edit the client’s /etc/hosts file and add the server site local hosts.

Note – Both IP addresses have to be on the same subnet.

Refer to the hosts(4) man page and the sample /etc/hosts files:

#Server site (/etc/hosts) #======================= #local

192.10.10.10qa8a-hihp0

193.10.10.10qa8a-hihp1

194.10.10.10qa8a-hihp2

195.10.10.10qa8a-hihp3

#remote

192.10.10.20qa1b-hihp0

193.10.10.20qa1b-hihp1

194.10.10.20qa1b-hihp2

195.10.10.20qa1b-hihp3

#Client site (/etc/hosts)

#=======================

#local

192.10.10.20 qa1b-hihp0 193.10.10.20 qa1b-hihp1 194.10.10.20 qa1b-hihp2 195.10.10.20 qa1b-hihp3

#remote

192.10.10.10qa8a-hihp0

193.10.10.10qa8a-hihp1

194.10.10.10qa8a-hihp2

195.10.10.10qa8a-hihp

5.Edit the /etc/netmasks file as follows:

192.10.10.0255.255.255.0

193.10.10.0255.255.255.0

194.10.10.0255.255.255.0

195.10.10.0255.255.255.0

6.Start the PPP connection by typing the following commands:

/etc/rc2.d/S47pppd stop /etc/rc2.d/S47pppd start

boot -r

16 Sun PCI High Speed Quad Port Serial Interface Adapter User’s Guide • December 2005