Apple Mac OS X Server (version 10.2.3 or later) - Manual (Page 603)

Tools for Advanced Administrators 603
Retrieving Your Server’s Network Configuration
You can use networksetup to find out about the network services on a remote server:
m To display a list of network services in the order in which they are contacted for a
connection along with the corresponding ports and devices, type “networksetup -
listnetworkserviceorder”. An asterisk (*) next to a service means the service is inactive.
m To display a list of all network services, type “networksetup -listallnetworkservices”. An
asterisk (*) next to a service means the service is inactive.
m To display a list of hardware ports with corresponding device names and Ethernet
addresses, type “networksetup -listallhardwareports”.
m To detect new hardware and create a default network service on the hardware, type
“networksetup -detectnewhardware”.
m To display the IP address, subnet mask, router, and Ethernet address for a particular
network service, type “networksetup -getinfo ”.
Configuring TCP/IP Settings
You can use networksetup to configure TCP/IP settings:
m To specify a manual configuration for a network service, type “networksetup -setmanual
”.
m To set the TCP/IP configuration for a specified network service to use DHCP, type
“networksetup -setdhcp [client id]”.
m To specify an address to use for DHCP, type “networksetup -setmanualwithdhcprouter
”.
m To set the TCP/IP configuration for the specified network service to use BOOTP, type
“networksetup -setbootp ”.
Configuring DNS Servers and Search Domains
You can use networksetup to specify how you want network services to use Domain Name
System (DNS):
m To specify the IP addresses of servers you want a network service to use to resolve
domain names, type “networksetup -setdnsservers
[dns server2] [...]”. To clear all entries for the network service, type “empty” in place of a
DNS server name.
m Type “networksetup -setsearchdomains [domain2]
[...]” to designate the search domain for the network service. To clear all search domain
entries for the network service, type “empty” in place of the domain name.
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