HOSTID(1,C) AIX TCP/IP User's Guide HOSTID(1,C) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- hostid PURPOSE Sets or prints identifier of current host system. SYNTAX +--------------+ hostid ---| |---| +- identifier -+ DESCRIPTION The hostid command prints the identifier of the current host in hexadecimal. This numeric value is expected to be unique across all hosts and is commonly set to the host's Internet address. The superuser can set the hostid by giving a hexadecimal argument or the hostname. This is usually done in a startup script, for example, "/etc/rc." If the host is on two networks, set the hostid to one of the ID addresses. EXAMPLES The hostid command returns the network address of the current host as a 32-bit hexadecimal number. $ /etc/hostid 0x491464c0 RELATED INFORMATION gethostid, sethostid, refer to AIX Operating System Technical Reference Processed October 29, 1990 HOSTID(1,C) 1