Identifying Device Instances

Before you use the ndd utility to get or set a parameter for the eri device, you must specify the device instance for the utility if there is more than one SUNW,eri device.

If there is only one SUNW,eri device, the device is automatically chosen by the ndd utility.

To Specify the Device Instance for the ndd Utility

1. Check the /etc/path_to_inst file to identify the instance associated with a particular device.

2. Use that instance number to select the device as follows:

   % ndd -set /dev/eri instance instance#

   The device remains selected until you change the selection.