| 1. | What files contain the network configuration information for your Mac OS X computer? | | 2. | What daemon maintains dynamic network configuration information? | | 3. | Describe the function of the IP Configuration Agent. | | 4. | What is the purpose of lookupd? |
Answers | 1. | preferences.plist, hostconfig, NetworkInterfaces.plist, and local.nidb | | 2. | configd | | 3. | The IP Configuration Agent asks configd to notify it of any changes to IP-related settings. When such a change occurs, the IP Configuration Agent gets the changed information from configd and uses system calls to update the interface configuration information in the kernel. | | 4. | lookupd is the primary DNS resolver for Mac OS X. |
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