Setting Up Linux Host Network Using A Static Ip Address - Dell PowerVault MD3800i Series Deployment Manual

Setting Up Linux Host Network Using A Static IP Address

If you are using a static IP address (root users only)
1. Edit the /etc/sysconfig/network file as follows:
NETWORKING=yes HOSTNAME=mymachine.mycompany.com GATEWAY=255.255.255.0
2. Edit the configuration file for the connection you want to configure, either /etc/sysconfig/network-
scripts/ifcfg-ethX (for Red Hat Enterprise Linux) or /etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg-eth-id-
XX:XX:XX:XX:XX. (for SUSE Enterprise Linux).
BOOTPROTO=static BROADCAST=192.168.1.255 IPADDR=192.168.1.100
NETMASK=255.255.255.0 NETWORK=192.168.1.0 ONBOOT=yes TYPE=Ethernet
HWADDR=XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX GATEWAY=192.168.1.1
3. Restart network services using/etc/init.d/network restart .
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