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1. Add additional hosts to the /etc/hosts file as required.

2. Verify the static routes in /etc/rc.config.d/netconf.

NOTE: If necessary add other required routes. There is detailed information in the /etc/rc.config.d/netconf file for how to specify the routes.

3. Add the primary and secondary DNS servers to /etc/resolv.conf.

domain corp.abc.com
search xxx.abc.com (where xxx.abc.com is the DNS domain name)
nameserver x.x.x.x # Primary DNS Server xxx
nameserver x.x.x.x. # Secondary DNS Server xxx

4. Configure the /etc/nsswitch file.
Unless NIS is being used, the hosts: line should look like:

hosts: files [NOTFOUND=continue UNAVAIL=continue] dns [NOTFOUND=return UNAVAIL=continue TRYAGAIN=continue] files [NOTFOUND=return UNAVAIL=continue TRYAGAIN=return]

5. Set the local time zone per your requirements as follows:
NOTE: The time zone change will not go into effect until the next system reboot.

6. Edit the file /etc/ntp.conf to define Network Time Protocol (NTP) servers for time synchronization.
An example configuration follows:

server ntp1.abc.com prefer
server ntp2.abc.com
server ntp3.abc.com
driftfile /etc/ntp.drift

NOTE: See the "Configuring NTP" section in the "HP-UX Internet Services Administrator’s Guide" for more in depth information regarding NTP configuration.

7. Edit the /etc/rc.config.d/netdaemons file to enable the NTP client service.
Change the following line:

export XNTPD=0

to:

export XNTPD=1

8. Start the NTP client service.
9. Configure outgoing mail as follows:
Edit the /etc/rc.config.d/mailservs file to ensure the sendmail server does not start on bootup.
Change the following line:

SENDMAIL_SERVER=1

to:

SENDMAIL_SERVER=0

Stop the sendmail service (daemon).
Add, edit, or confirm such that the following lines are in the sendmail.cf file:

Dj$w.elabs.abc.com
DSforwarder.abc.com

NOTE:The Dj parameter is only necessary if sendmail cannot determine your fully qualified domain name. Also, the values supplied above are examples.