IPAliases(8) System Manager's Manual IPAliases(8)
NAME
IPAliases -- add IPv4 aliases to existing network interfaces
SYNOPSIS
IPAliases start | stop
DESCRIPTION
IPAliases adds or removes IPv4 aliases to existing network interfaces.
See IPAliases.conf(5) for details on configuring this feature.
IPAliases is typically launched once at boot time under the control of
launchd(8) using the job label com.apple.IPAliases.
SUBCOMMANDS
One of the following subcommands must be passed on the command line:
start Assign the aliases defined in /etc/IPAliases.conf. This is exe-
cuted at boot time by launchd(8).
stop Removes all aliases currently defined in /etc/IPAliases.conf.
Note that executing this subcommand after changing
/etc/IPAliases.conf will not remove all previously defined
aliases; issue this command before editing the configuration
file.
FILES & FOLDERS
/usr/libexec/IPAliases
- executable which manipulates the aliases.
/etc/IPAliases.conf
- configuration file; see IPAliases.conf(5).
/etc/hostconfig
- defines options which control assignment of aliases.
/var/log/IPAliases.log
- log file.
/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.IPAliases.plist
- launchd(8) configuration file.
DIAGNOSTICS
The IPAliases utility exits 0 on success, and >0 if an error occurs.
Errors encountered during parsing and those generated by ifconfig(8) are
written to /var/log/IPAliases.log.
Invalid ownership or permissions on /etc/IPAliases.conf.
/etc/IPAliases.conf must be owned by root and writeable only by root.
This message is reported to syslogd(8) by way of logger(1).
Invalid lines: The reported line has invalid syntax.
Invalid interface in line... The reported line references a non-existent
(or other invalid) network interface.
SEE ALSO
IPAliases.conf(5), ifconfig(8), launchctl(8), launchd(8), ping(8)
HISTORY
IPAliases was a startup item that has been migrated to be launched by
launchd(8).
Mac OS X Server 10.6 September 4, 2008 Mac OS X Server 10.6
Mac OS X 10.6Server - Generated Thu Apr 15 07:12:55 CDT 2010