Comparison Tables: ipadm Command and Other Networking Commands

Comparison Tables: `ipadm` Command and Other Networking Commands

The ipadm command is the preferred tool to use for all configuration tasks on IP interfaces. This command replaces the commands in previous releases that were used for network configuration, such as the ifconfig and ndd commands. The following tables list selected command options of these previous tools and their equivalents in the ipadm command.

Note - These tables do not provide a comprehensive list of ipadm options. For a full list, see ipadm(1M) man page.

`ifconfig` Command Options and `ipadm` Command Options

The following table shows the ifconfig command options and the approximate corresponding ipadm subcommands.

Table 8-3 Syntax Mapping Between the ifconfig and ipadm Commands

`ifconfig` Command	`ipadm` Command
`plumb/unplumb`	`ipadm create-if` `ipadm delete-if`
`[address[/prefix-length] [dest-address]] [addif address[prefix-length]] [removeif address[prefix-length]][netmask mask][destination dest-address]{auto-dhcp\|dhcp}[primary][wait seconds]extend \| release \| start`	`ipadm create-addr -T static` `ipadm create-addr -T dhcp` `ipadm create-addr -T addrconf` `ipadm show-addr` `ipadm delete-addr` `ipadm refresh-addr`
`[deprecated \| -deprecated] [preferred \| -preferred] [private \| -private] [zone zonename \| -zones \| -all-zones][xmit \| -xmit]`	`ipadm set-addprop` `ipadm show-addprop`
`up`	`ipadm up-addr`
`down`	`ipadm down-addr`
`[metric n] [mtu n] [nud \| -nud] [arp \| -arp] [usesrc [name \| none] [router \| -router]`	`ipadm set-ifprop` `ipadm show-ifprop` `ipadm reset-ifprop`
`[ipmp] [group [name \| ""]] standby \| -standby] [failover \| -failover]`	Equivalent subcommands currently unavailable.
`[tdst tunnel-dest-addr] [tsrc tunnel-srcs-addr] [encaplimit n\| -encaplimit] [thoplimit n]`	`dladm -iptun` set of commands. For more details, see the `dladm`(1M) man page and Tunnel Configuration and Administration With the dladm Command in System Administration Guide: IP Services*.
`[auth_algs authentication algorithm] [encr_algs encryption algorithm] [encr_auth_algs encryption authentication algorithm]`	`ipsecconf` For details, see the `ipsecconf`(1M) and Chapter 19, Configuring IPsec (Tasks), in System Administration Guide: IP Services.
`[auth_revarp] [ether [address]] [index if-index] [subnet subnet-address] [broadcast broadcast-address] [token address/prefix-length]` dhcp options – `inform, ping, release, status, drop`	Equivalent subcommands currently unavailable.
`modlist] [modinsert mod_name@pos] [modremove mod_name@pos]`	Equivalent subcommands currently unavailable.

`ndd` Command Options and `ipadm` Command Options

The following table shows the ndd command options and the approximate corresponding ipadm subcommands.

Table 8-4 Syntax Mapping Between the ndd and ipadm Commands

`ndd` Command	`ipadm` Command
Retrieving Properties
bash-3.2# ndd -get /dev/ip ? ip_def_ttl (read and write) ip6_def_hops (read and write) ip_forward_directed_broadcasts (read and write) ip_forwarding (read and write) ... ... bash-3.2# ndd -get /dev/ip \ ip_def_ttl 100 bash-3.2# ndd -get /dev/ip \ ip6_def_hops 255 bash-3.2# ndd -get /dev/tcp ? tcp_cwnd_max (read and write) tcp_strong_iss (read and write) tcp_time_wait_interval (read and write) tcp_tstamp_always (read and write) tcp_tstamp_if_wscale (read and write) ... ... bash-3.2# ndd -get /dev/tcp ecn 1 bash-3.2# ndd -get /dev/tcp sack 2	bash-3.2# ipadm show-prop ip PROTO PROPERTY PERM CURRENT PERSISTENT DEFAULT POSSIBLE ipv4 forwarding rw off -- off on,off ipv4 ttl rw 255 -- 255 1-255 ipv6 forwarding rw off -- off on,off ipv6 hoplimit rw 255 -- 255 1-255 ... bash-3.2# ipadm show-prop -p ttl,hoplimit ip PROTO PROPERTY PERM CURRENT PERSISTENT DEFAULT POSSIBLE ipv4 ttl rw 255 -- 255 1-255 ipv6 hoplimit rw 255 -- 255 1-255 bash-3.2# ipadm show-prop tcp PROTO PROPERTY PERM CURRENT PERSISTENT DEFAULT POSSIBLE tcp ecn rw passive -- passive never,passive, active tcp extra_ rw 2049 2049,4045 2049,4045 1-65535 priv_ports tcp largest_ rw 65535 -- 65535 1024-65535 anon_port tcp recv_ rw 128000 -- 128000 2048-1073741824 maxbuf tcp sack rw active -- active never,passive, active tcp send_ rw 49152 -- 49152 4096-1073741824 maxbuf tcp smallest_ rw 32768 -- 32768 1024-65535 anon_port tcp smallest_ rw 1024 -- 1024 1024-32768 nonpriv_port ... ... ... bash-3.2# ipadm show-prop -p ecn,sack tcp PROTO PROPERTY PERM CURRENT PERSISTENT DEFAULT POSSIBLE tcp ecn rw passive -- passive never,passive,active tcp sack rw active -- active never,passive,active
Setting Properties
bash-3.2# ndd -set /dev/ip \ ip_def_ttl 64 bash-3.2# ndd -get /dev/ip \ ip_def_ttl 64	bash-3.2# ipadm set-prop -p ttl=64 ipv4 bash-3.2# ipadm show-prop -p ttl ip PROTO PROPERTY FAMILY PERM VALUE DEFAULT POSSIBLE ip ttl inet rw 64 255 1-255 PROTO PROPERTY PERM CURRENT PERSISTENT DEFAULT POSSIBLE ipv4 ttl rw 64 64 255 1-255 bash-3.2# ipadm reset-prop -p ttl ip bash-3.2# ipadm show-prop -p ttl ip PROTO PROPERTY PERM CURRENT PERSISTENT DEFAULT POSSIBLE ipv4 ttl rw 255 255 255 1-255

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