Static IP on OpenSolaris

Make sure you have various DNS domains in /etc/resolv.conf, then:

cp /etc/nsswitch.conf /etc/nsswitch.conf.BAK
cp /etc/nsswitch.dns /etc/nsswitch.conf
svcadm restart dns/client

After this, edit the file: /etc/nwam/llp

It will look something like this:

rge0    dhcp

Change it to this:

rge0    static    192.168.1.18/24

I have rge0, you may have something else, don’t change that bit! The IP address it your choice too, the /24 gives you the netmask 255.255.255.0

Restart nwam:

svcadm restart network/physical:nwam

Add your new IP and hostname into /etc/hosts following the same format as already exists

svcadm enable network/physical:default

The add just the IP address of your default router to /etc/defaultrouter

svcadm restart network/routing-setup

Hope that help some people :)