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IV34235: IFCONFIG NETMASK DOES NOT WORK APPLIES TO AIX 7100-02

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When "ifconfig netmask" is called without IP address
specified, it
does not work. For example,

# ifconfig en1 192.168.0.1
# ifconfig en1 netmask 255.255.248.0
# ifconfig en1
en1:
flags=1e080863,480<UP,BROADCAST,NOTRAILERS,RUNNING,SIMPLE
X,MULTICAST,GROUPRT,64BIT,CHECKSUM_OFFLOAD(ACTIVE),CHAIN>
        inet 192.168.0.1 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast
192.168.0.255
         tcp_sendspace 262144 tcp_recvspace 262144
rfc1323 1

It may affect DHCP client.

Local fix

  • Specify IP address with netmask.

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:
* Systems running the 7100-02 Technology Level with the
* bos.net.tcp.client fileset below the 7.1.2.16 level.
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
* When command "ifconfig netmask" is used with out specifing
* IP address to change the netmask, the netmask value of the
* main IP address wil not be changed.
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:
* Install APAR IV34235.
****************************************************************

Problem conclusion

  • Code modified to handle command "ifconfig  netmask" with no
IP address specified.

Temporary fix

  • 



Comments


    

  • 6100-08 - use AIX APAR IV38800
7100-02 - use AIX APAR IV34235
ž**** PE15/01/29 PTF IN ERROR. SEE APAR IV64253  FOR DESCRIPTION
ž**** PE15/01/29 PTF IN ERROR. SEE APAR IV64259  FOR DESCRIPTION

    



APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IV34235
    • 

  • Reported component name
    AIX V7.1
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5765H4000
    • 

  • Reported release
    710
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    YesPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2013-01-07
    • 

  • Closed date
    2013-01-24
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2015-01-29
    • 





    

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

    • 

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

    
IV36196 IV36217 IV38800
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    AIX V7.1
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5765H4000
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • R710  PSY  U855678
       UP13/07/30  I  1000
    • 



PTF to Fileset Mapping








      
              
                            

              

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            Modified date:
            

            29 January 2015
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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