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Preface

1.  Overview of the Networking Stack

Network Configuration in This Oracle Solaris Release

The Network Stack in Oracle Solaris

Network Devices and Datalink Names

Administration of Other Link Types

Part I Network Auto-Magic

2.  Introduction to NWAM

3.  NWAM Configuration and Administration (Overview)

4.  NWAM Profile Configuration (Tasks)

5.  NWAM Profile Administration (Tasks)

6.  About the NWAM Graphical User Interface

Part II Datalink and Interface Configuration

7.  Using Datalink and Interface Configuration Commands on Profiles

8.  Datalink Configuration and Administration

Configuration of Datalinks (Tasks)

The dladm Command

How to Rename a Datalink

How to Display Information About Physical Attributes of Datalinks

How to Display Datalink Information

How to Delete a Datalink

Setting Datalink Properties

Overview of Datalink Properties

Setting Datalink Properties With the dladm Command

How to Enable Support for Jumbo Frames

How to Change Link Speed Parameters

How to Obtain Status Information About Datalink Properties

How to Set the e1000g Driver to Use Direct Memory Access Binding

How to Manually Set the Interrupt Rate

Additional Configuration Tasks on Datalinks

How to Replace a Network Interface Card With Dynamic Reconfiguration

Configuring STREAMS Modules on Datalinks

How to Set STREAMS Modules on Datalinks

How to Obtain autopush Link Property Settings

How to Remove autopush Link Property Settings

9.  Configuring an IP Interface

10.  Configuring Wireless Interface Communications on Oracle Solaris

11.  Administering Bridges

12.  Administering Link Aggregations

13.  Administering VLANs

14.  Introducing IPMP

15.  Administering IPMP

16.  Exchanging Network Connectivity Information With LLDP

Part III Network Virtualization and Resource Management

17.  Introducing Network Virtualization and Resource Control (Overview)

18.  Planning for Network Virtualization and Resource Control

19.  Configuring Virtual Networks (Tasks)

20.  Using Link Protection in Virtualized Environments

21.  Managing Network Resources

22.  Monitoring Network Traffic and Resource Usage

Glossary

Index

Chapter 8

Datalink Configuration and Administration

This chapter discusses the dladm command and how the command is used to configure datalinks.