The inetd.conf file on your system should contain no entries. The inetd.conf file should contain only comments that this is a legacy file no longer directly used. If the inetd.conf file contains any entries, follow the instructions in this section to convert these configurations to SMF services. Services that are configured in the inetd.conf file but are not configured as an SMF service are not available for use. Services that are configured in the inetd.conf file are not restarted by the inetd command directly. Rather, the inetd command is the delegated restarter for the converted services.
During initial system boot, configurations in the inetd.conf file are automatically converted to SMF services. After initial system boot, entries might be added to the inetd.conf file by installing additional software that is not delivered by Image Packaging System (IPS) packages. Software that is delivered by IPS packages includes any required SMF manifest, and that SMF manifest instantiates that service instance with the correct property values.
If the inetd.conf file on your system contains any entries, use the inetconv command to convert those configurations to SMF services. The inetconv command converts inetd.conf entries into SMF service manifest files and imports those manifests into the SMF repository to instantiate the service instances. See the inetconv(1M) man page for information about command options and to see examples of using the command.
The name of the new SMF manifest incorporates the service_name from the inetd.conf entry. The entry from the inetd.conf file is saved as a property of the new service instance. The new SMF manifest specifies property groups and properties to define the actions listed in the inetd.conf entry. After running the inetconv command, use the svcs and svcprop commands to ensure the new service instance was created and has the correct property values.
The inetd command is the delegated restarter for SMF internet services. Do not use the inetd command directly to manage these services. Use the inetadm command with no options or operands to see a list of services that are controlled by inetd. Use the inetadm, svcadm, and svccfg commands to configure and manage these converted services.
The inetconv command does not modify the input inetd.conf file. You should manually delete any entries in the inetd.conf file after successfully running inetconv.
For information about configuring inetd services that are already converted to SMF services, see Modifying Services that are Controlled by inetd.