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Verifying the LAN Device Files

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All IP access to LAN devices is done through the files /dev/lan and /dev/snap, which are symbolically linked to the Data Link Provider Interface (DLPI) device file /dev/dlpi. The /dev/dlpi file is automatically created at installation time. Verify that the /dev/lan and /dev/snap files have been created and symbolically linked to /dev/dlpi by entering:

ls -l /dev/lan
ls -l /dev/snap

The output will look something like:

crw-rw-rw- 1 root sys 72 0x000077 Jan 1 1997 11:59 /dev/dlpi

The major number, shown in the fifth column, must be 72 (decimal) and the minor number, shown in the sixth column, must be 77 (hexadecimal). If the information differs significantly, delete the file and recreate it correctly with the mknod(1M) command:

mknod /dev/dlpi c 72 0x77

or

insf -d dlpi
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