OkiLAN 8300e Network User’s Guide, C6000n and C6100 SeriesUNIX - 105Operating system configurationThis section explains how to configure a printer for major UNIXoperating systems.Sun OS 4.x.x (BSD) configurationThe following explanation uses Sun OS 4.1.3 and an OKI printer asexamples. The absolute path of commands and the configurationmethod may differ between OS versions, so refer to theworkstation manuals for more information.If an incorrect IP Address, Subnet Mask or Gateway is entered, thenetwork may go down or other damage may occur. Check theaddress with the network manager and confirm that the IP addressof the printer has been set.1. Log in as root to the workstation.If you do not have Superuser rights, the network managershould conduct the configuration.2. Register the IP address of the network card and the hostname in the /etc/hosts file.Example: for IP address 172.168.20.127 and host namePRINTER172.168.20.127 PRINTER3. Use the ping command to confirm connection with thenetwork card.Example: for host name PRINTER# ping PRINTERIf there is no reply, then there is a problem with theconfiguration of the IP address (the IP address has beenalready set manually or by the DHCP/RARP server) or with