Changing to networking state (system state 3)

Before you can perform administrative tasks associated with file sharing (for example, NFS), you must change the system to system state 3 (defined as the networking state). This procedure executes the /sbin/rc2, /sbin/rc3, and dinit scripts. These scripts run processes in all directories associated with system states 2 and 3.

Running init 3 also initiates the Service Access Facility, which manages access to your system through ports and other communication devices. (See ``The Service Access Facility'' for details.)

In addition to the scripts in /etc/rc2.d (the multiuser state directory), scripts in /etc/rc3.d (the networking state directory) are run to do the following, if configured:

• start file sharing and connect your computer to a file sharing network

• advertise your resources to remote computers

• mount remote resources on your computer

To change to the networking state:

1. Execute the following command:
   
   init 3

   The system enters run level 3.