TCP/IP Administration

Command

Action

arp

Manipulate address resolution protocol tables.

dig

Query domain nameservers.

ftpd

Server for file transfers.

host

Print host and zone information.

ip

Network configuration tool with Cisco IOS-like syntax. Replaces ifconfig, route, and arp on some systems.

ifconfig

Configure network interface parameters.

named

Translate between domain names and IP addresses.

netstat

Print network status.

ping

Check that a remote host is online and responding.

pppd

Create PPP serial connection.

quagga

Routing daemon.

rdate

Notify time server that date has changed.

route

Manage routing tables.

routed

Dynamically keep routing tables up to date.

slattach

Attach serial lines as network interfaces.

sshd

Server for secure shell connections.

tcpdump

Write network packet information to screen or file.

telnetd

Server for Telnet sessions from remote hosts.

tftpd

Server for restricted set of file transfers.

zebra

Routing daemon.

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