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/snap output will look something like:
lrwxr-xr-x 1 root sys 9 Mar 15 11:59 /dev/snap -> /dev/dlpi |
ls -l /dev/lan output will look something like:
crw-rw-rw- 1 root sys 72 0x000077 Mar 15 11:59 /dev/lan |
ls -l /dev/dlpi output will look something like:
crw-rw-rw- 1 root sys 72 0x000077 Mar 15 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 command:
mknod /dev/dlpi c 72 0x77 |
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