RMVTCPHTE (Remove TCP/IP Host Table Entry)

RMVTCPHTE Command syntax diagram

 

Purpose

The Remove TCP/IP Host Table Entry (RMVTCPHTE) command is used to remove an internet address, all of its associated host names, and the associated text description field from the local host table. The local host table is defined to allow one internet address, four host names and one text description field per entry.

See also the following host table commands:

• Add TCP/IP Host Table Entry (ADDTCPHTE) command adds a new entry to the local host table.
• Change TCP/IP Host Table Entry (CHGTCPHTE) command changes one or more host names or the text description field
• Merge TCP/IP Host Table (MRGTCPHT) command merges host names, internet addresses, and text comment entries from a physical file member into the local host table. A replace option is also provided that allows the entire local host table to be replaced by the host table entries in a user specified physical file member.
• Rename TCP/IP Host Table Entry (RNMTCPHTE) command renames the internet address of a host table entry to another internet address

Restriction:

You must have *IOSYSCFG special authority to use this command.

 

Required Parameters

INTNETADR

Specifies the internet address that is to be removed from the local host table. The internet address is specified in the form nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn, where nnn is a decimal number ranging from 0 through 255. An internet address is not valid if it has a value of all binary ones or all binary zeros for the network identifier (ID) portion or the host ID portion of the address. If the internet address is entered from a command line, the address must be enclosed in apostrophes.

Example for RMVTCPHTE

RMVTCPHTE  INTNETADR('132.28.71.5')

This command removes the host table entry with an internet address of 132.28.71.5. This includes the internet address, all associated host names, and the text description field associated with the entry.

Error messages for RMVTCPHTE

*ESCAPE Messages

TCP1901

Internet address &1 not valid.

TCP1902

Internet address &1 not valid.

TCP1907

Internet address entry &1 does not exist.

TCP1908

Internet address &1 not valid.

TCP1929

Host table not available.

TCP9999

Internal system error in program &1.