filer*> ifconfig e1b alias 192.168.101.4
Will add the address 192.168.101.4 to my NIC e1b, which already contained the IP 192.168.100.4
filer*> ifconfig e1b
e1b: flags=0x3d48867 mtu 9000
inet 192.168.100.4 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.100.255
inet 192.168.101.4 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.101.255
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