Follow the below steps to setup IP address in SOLARIS 10.9 OS: Provide IP address to the file: /etc/hosts Format: 172.17.1.30 database3 loghost Provide masking info to the file: /etc/netmasks Format: 172.17.1.0 255.255.255.0 If not already created, create file “/etc/defaultrouter” and enter your routers IP address Restart the network by issuing the following command: #svcadm restart /network/physical Check the routing table and confirm the network is using the new sttings: #netstat -r Thats it. Now ping any node of your network to make sure its working. Have a good day.