Chapter 8 `net`: CLI Commands for Performing Network Operations

This chapter describes the commands that you need to use to perform network operations.

Overview of the `net` Commands

The net commands perform networking tasks related to Sun N1 Service Provisioning System software applications.

Table 8–1 Summary of the net Commands


Command	Description
`net.gencfg`	Generates the Transport Config file for a Sun N1 Service Provisioning System software application.
`net.ping`	Checks connectivity to a Remote Agent or Local Distributor by executing the TCP/IP `ping` command.
`net.traceroute`	Uses the IP `traceroute` utility to find the route to a Remote Agent or Local Distributor

Note –

A user session is not needed for the net commands.

This command generates the Transport Config file for an application.

Table 8–2 Argument for the net.gencfg Command


Argument		Syntax	Description
appID	Required	AppInstanceID	The AppInstanceID of the AppInstance for which the Transport config needs to be generated

This command checks the connectivity to a Remote Agent or Local Distributor by executing the TCP/IP ping command.

Table 8–3 Argument and Result for the net.ping Command


Argument/Result		Syntax	Description
d	Required	RoxAddress	The address of the Remote Agent or Local Distributor to `ping` in the format `[DNS-host-name\|ipAddress:port]`
result		PingResult	Message indicating that the `ping` command succeeded, or error details if the command failed

This command uses the IP traceroute command to find the route to a Remote Agent or Local Distributor

Table 8–4 Argument and Result for the net.traceroute Command


Argument/Result		Syntax	Description
d	Required	RoxAddress	The address of the Remote Agent or Local Distributor to find the route to in the format `[DNS-host-name\|ipAddress:port]`
result		UITraceResult	Message indicating that the `traceroute` command succeeded, or error details if the command failed