Update TCP/IP Information (UPDTCPINF)
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The Update TCP/IP Information (UPDTCPINF) command updates various Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) configuration information that was gathered using the Retrieve TCP/IP Information (RTVTCPINF) command. This command is used to restore full customization of your system.
The following types of TCP/IP configuration information can be updated:
- TCP/IP server
- TCP/IP configuration
- Point-to-Point
- Bootstrap Protocol
- Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
- File Transfer Protocol
- World Wide Web HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) Administration Server
- Internet Daemon
- IP packet filtering
- Line Printer Daemon
- NetServer
- OMPROUTE Daemon
- Post Office Protocol
- Quality of Service
- Remote Execution
- Router Daemon
- Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
- Simple Network Management Protocol
- Service and Support Proxy
- Telnet
- Trivial File Transfer Protocol
- Virtual Private Network
Restrictions:
- To use this command, you must have *SECADM, *ALLOBJ, and *SAVSYS special authorities.
- TCP/IP cannot be active when you submit this command. TCP/IP can be ended using the End TCP/IP (ENDTCP) command.
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Parameters
| Keyword | Description | Choices | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIB | Library | Name | Required, Positional 1 |
| TYPE | Type of information | *ALL, *TCP, *TCPCFG, *BOOTP, *DHCP, *FTP, *HTTP, *INETD, *IPFILTER, *LPD, *NETSVR, *OMPROUTED, *POP, *PPP, *QOS, *REXEC, *ROUTED, *SMTP, *SNMP, *SRVSPTPRX, *TELNET, *TFTP, *VPN | Optional |
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Library (LIB)
Specifies the library where the TCP/IP configuration information was placed by the Retrieve TCP/IP Information (RTVTCPINF) command.
This is a required parameter.
- name
- Specify the library where the TCP/IP configuration information exists.
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Type of information (TYPE)
Specifies the type of TCP/IP configuration information to be updated.
- *ALL
- Update all supported TCP/IP information.
- *TCP
- Update TCP/IP servers.
- *TCPCFG
- Update TCP/IP configuration.
- *BOOTP
- Update Bootstrap Protocol configuration.
- *DHCP
- Update Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol configuration.
- *FTP
- Update File Transfer Protocol configuration.
- *HTTP
- Update World Wide Web HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) Administration Server configuration.
- *INETD
- Update Internet Daemon configuration.
- *IPFILTER
- Update IP packet filtering configuration.
Note: Packet rules should be reviewed for accuracy and compatibility with the existing interfaces using System i Navigator. Internet protocol (IP) filter rules can also be activated using the Load/Unload IP Filter (LODIPFTR) command.
- *LPD
- Update Line Printer Daemon configuration.
- *NETSVR
- Update NetServer configuration.
- *OMPROUTED
- Update OMPROUTE Daemon configuration.
- *POP
- Update Post Office Protocol configuration.
- *PPP
- Update TCP/IP Point-to-Point configuration.
- *QOS
- Update Quality of Service configuration.
- *REXEC
- Update Remote Execution configuration.
- *ROUTED
- Update Router Daemon configuration.
- *SMTP
- Update Simple Mail Transfer Protocol configuration.
- *SNMP
- Update Simple Network Management Protocol configuration.
- *SRVSPTPRX
- Update Service and Support Proxy configuration.
- *TELNET
- Update Telnet configuration.
- *TFTP
- Update Trivial File Transfer Protocol configuration.
- *VPN
- Update Virtual Private Network configuration.
Note: VPN configurations should be reviewed for accuracy and compatibility with the existing interfaces using System i Navigator. Any IP Filter rules defined for VPN are handled with the *IPFILTER command and should be verified.
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Examples
UPDTCPINF LIB(TEST) TYPE(*ALL)
This command will update all saved TCP/IP configuration information on the current system from the information in library TEST.
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Error messages
*ESCAPE Messages
- CPFC881
- Errors occurred while updating TCP/IP configuration information.
- CPFC882
- UPDTCPINF command not allowed while TCP/IP is active.
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