Configuring network connections

Configuring network connections

You can enable networking on your SCO OpenServer (TM)

system by creating ``network interfaces'' consisting of configured network adapters or serial drivers with protocol stacks and networking applications. The Network Configuration Manager provides a convenient, interactive way to add, modify, view, and remove network interface configurations.

To configure network interfaces, you must configure:

hardware: Set up your adapter to work with your computer's hardware using utilities supplied with your computer, networking adapters, and SCO OpenServer system.
drivers: Configure an SCO OpenServer network driver to work with your adapter.
protocols: Configure an SCO OpenServer protocol stack or serial protocol to enable communication with remote systems.

For information about configuring network interfaces from the command line or in scripts, see the netconfig(ADM) manual page.

New and modified network adapter drivers are made available periodically; see the SCO Certified and Compatible Hardware web page (CHWP) for a listing of supported network adapters. For the new network features and drivers included with this SCO OpenServer release, see ``Network adapter support''.