---
name: "iz"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "lowpan-tools"
version: "0.3-1"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/iz"
---

# iz(8)

configure an IEEE 802.15.4 interface

## NAME

iz - configure an IEEE 802.15.4 interface

## SYNOPSIS

**iz** \[*options*\] \[*command*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Manage IEEE 802.15.4 network interfaces

## OPTIONS

- **-d**, **--debug**\[=*N*\]

  print netlink messages and other debug information

- **-v**, **--version**

  print version

- **-h**, **--help**

  print help

### Common commands:

- help

  \[command\]

-

  Print detailed help for a command.

- event

  \[iface\]

-

  Monitor events from the kernel (^C to stop).

### MAC 802.15.4 commands:

- scan

  \<iface\> \<ed\|active\|passive\|orphan\> \<channels\> \<duration\>

-

  Perform network scanning on specified channels.

- assoc

  \<iface\> \<pan\> \<coord\> \<chan\> \['short'\]

-

  Associate with a given network via coordinator.

- disassoc

  \<iface\> \<addr\> \<reason\>

-

  Disassociate from a network.

- list

  \[iface\]

-

  List interface(s).

### PHY 802.15.4 commands:

- listphy

  \[phy\]

-

  List phys(s).

- add

  phy \[name \[hwaddr\]\]

-

  Add an WPAN interface attached to specified phy.

- monitor

  phy \[name\]

-

  Add monitoring interface, passing all received frames.

- del

  \[phy\] iface

-

  Delete the specified interface.

## AUTHOR

Written by Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov, Sergey Lapin and Maxim Osipov

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to linux-zigbee-devel@lists.sourceforge.net

Userspace tools for Linux IEEE 802.15.4 stack homepage \<http://linux-zigbee.sourceforge.net/\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2008, 2009 by Siemens AG License GPLv2 GNU GPL version 2 \<http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html\>.\
 This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.