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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
+<!DOCTYPE sect1 PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.5//EN"
+ "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.5/docbookx.dtd" [
+ <!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../general.ent">
+ %general-entities;
+]>
+
+<sect1 id="ch-config-network" revision="sysv">
+ <?dbhtml filename="network.html"?>
+
+ <title>General Network Configuration</title>
+
+ <indexterm zone="ch-config-network">
+ <primary sortas="d-network">network</primary>
+ <secondary>configuring</secondary></indexterm>
+<!--
+ <para>This section only applies if a network card is to be
+ configured.</para>
+
+ <para>If a network card will not be used, there is likely no need to create
+ any configuration files relating to network cards. If that is the case, you
+ will need to remove the <filename class="symlink">network</filename> symlinks
+ from all run-level directories (<filename
+ class="directory">/etc/rc.d/rc*.d</filename>) after the bootscripts are
+ installed in <xref linkend="ch-config-bootscripts"/>.</para>
+-->
+ <sect2>
+ <title>Creating Network Interface Configuration Files</title>
+
+ <para>Which interfaces are brought up and down by the network script
+ usually depends on the files in <filename
+ class="directory">/etc/sysconfig/</filename>. This directory should
+ contain a file for each interface to be configured, such as
+ <filename>ifconfig.xyz</filename>, where <quote>xyz</quote> should describe
+ the network card. The interface name (e.g. eth0) is usually appropriate.
+ Inside this file are attributes to this interface, such as its IP
+ address(es), subnet masks, and so forth. It is necessary that the stem of
+ the filename be <emphasis>ifconfig</emphasis>.</para>
+
+ <note><para>If the procedure in the previous section was not used, Udev
+ will assign network card interface names based on system physical
+ characteristics such as enp2s1. If you are not sure what your interface
+ name is, you can always run <command>ip link</command> or <command>ls
+ /sys/class/net</command> after you have booted your system.
+ </para></note>
+
+ <para>The following command creates a sample file for the
+ <emphasis>eth0</emphasis> device with a static IP address:</para>
+<!-- jhalfs relies on the values for IFACE, IP, etc. If you want to change
+ them, please inform the jhalfs maintainer(s). -->
+<screen><userinput>cd /etc/sysconfig/
+cat &gt; ifconfig.<replaceable>eth0</replaceable> &lt;&lt; "EOF"
+<literal>ONBOOT=<replaceable>yes</replaceable>
+IFACE=<replaceable>eth0</replaceable>
+SERVICE=<replaceable>ipv4-static</replaceable>
+IP=<replaceable>192.168.1.2</replaceable>
+GATEWAY=<replaceable>192.168.1.1</replaceable>
+PREFIX=<replaceable>24</replaceable>
+BROADCAST=<replaceable>192.168.1.255</replaceable></literal>
+EOF</userinput></screen>
+
+ <para>The values in italics must be changed in every file to match
+ the proper setup.</para>
+
+ <para>If the <envar>ONBOOT</envar> variable is set to <quote>yes</quote> the
+ System V network script will bring up the Network Interface Card (NIC) during
+ booting of the system. If set to anything but <quote>yes</quote> the NIC
+ will be ignored by the network script and not be automatically brought up.
+ The interface can be manually started or stopped with the
+ <command>ifup</command> and <command>ifdown</command> commands.</para>
+
+ <para>The <envar>IFACE</envar> variable defines the interface name,
+ for example, eth0. It is required for all network device configuration
+ files. The filename extension must match this value.</para>
+
+ <para>The <envar>SERVICE</envar> variable defines the method used for
+ obtaining the IP address. The LFS-Bootscripts package has a modular IP
+ assignment format, and creating additional files in the <filename
+ class="directory">/lib/services/</filename> directory allows other IP
+ assignment methods. This is commonly used for Dynamic Host Configuration
+ Protocol (DHCP), which is addressed in the BLFS book.</para>
+
+ <para>The <envar>GATEWAY</envar> variable should contain the default
+ gateway IP address, if one is present. If not, then comment out the
+ variable entirely.</para>
+
+ <para>The <envar>PREFIX</envar> variable contains the number of
+ bits used in the subnet. Each octet in an IP address is 8 bits. If the
+ subnet's netmask is 255.255.255.0, then it is using the first three octets
+ (24 bits) to specify the network number. If the netmask is 255.255.255.240,
+ it would be using the first 28 bits. Prefixes longer than 24 bits are
+ commonly used by DSL and cable-based Internet Service Providers (ISPs).
+ In this example (PREFIX=24), the netmask is 255.255.255.0. Adjust the
+ <envar>PREFIX</envar> variable according to your specific subnet.
+ If omitted, the PREFIX defaults to 24.</para>
+
+ <para>For more information see the <command>ifup</command> man page.</para>
+
+ </sect2>
+ <sect2 id="resolv.conf">
+ <title>Creating the /etc/resolv.conf File</title>
+
+ <indexterm zone="resolv.conf">
+ <primary sortas="e-/etc/resolv.conf">/etc/resolv.conf</primary>
+ </indexterm>
+
+ <para>The system will need some means of obtaining Domain Name Service
+ (DNS) name resolution to resolve Internet domain names to IP addresses, and
+ vice versa. This is best achieved by placing the IP address of the DNS
+ server, available from the ISP or network administrator, into
+ <filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename>. Create the file by running the
+ following:</para>
+
+<screen><userinput>cat &gt; /etc/resolv.conf &lt;&lt; "EOF"
+<literal># Begin /etc/resolv.conf
+
+domain <replaceable>&lt;Your Domain Name&gt;</replaceable>
+nameserver <replaceable>&lt;IP address of your primary nameserver&gt;</replaceable>
+nameserver <replaceable>&lt;IP address of your secondary nameserver&gt;</replaceable>
+
+# End /etc/resolv.conf</literal>
+EOF</userinput></screen>
+
+ <para>The <varname>domain</varname> statement can be omitted
+ or replaced with a <varname>search</varname> statement. See the man page for
+ resolv.conf for more details.</para>
+
+ <para>Replace <replaceable>&lt;IP address of the nameserver&gt;</replaceable>
+ with the IP address of the DNS most appropriate for the setup. There will
+ often be more than one entry (requirements demand secondary servers for
+ fallback capability). If you only need or want one DNS server, remove the
+ second <emphasis>nameserver</emphasis> line from the file. The IP address
+ may also be a router on the local network.</para>
+
+ <note>
+ <para>The Google Public IPv4 DNS addresses are 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4.</para>
+ </note>
+
+ </sect2>
+
+ <sect2 id="ch-config-hostname">
+ <title>Configuring the system hostname</title>
+
+ <indexterm zone="ch-config-hostname">
+ <primary sortas="d-hostname">hostname</primary>
+ <secondary>configuring</secondary>
+ </indexterm>
+
+ <para>During the boot process, the file <filename>/etc/hostname</filename>
+ is used for establishing the system's hostname.</para>
+
+ <para>Create the <filename>/etc/hostname</filename> file and enter a
+ hostname by running:</para>
+
+<screen><userinput>echo "<replaceable>&lt;lfs&gt;</replaceable>" &gt; /etc/hostname</userinput></screen>
+
+ <para><replaceable>&lt;lfs&gt;</replaceable> needs to be replaced with the
+ name given to the computer. Do not enter the Fully Qualified Domain Name
+ (FQDN) here. That information is put in the
+ <filename>/etc/hosts</filename> file.</para>
+
+ </sect2>
+
+ <sect2 id="ch-config-hosts">
+ <title>Customizing the /etc/hosts File</title>
+
+ <indexterm zone="ch-config-hosts">
+ <primary sortas="e-/etc/hosts">/etc/hosts</primary>
+ </indexterm>
+
+ <indexterm zone="ch-config-hosts">
+ <primary sortas="d-localnet">localnet</primary>
+ <secondary>/etc/hosts</secondary>
+ </indexterm>
+
+ <indexterm zone="ch-config-hosts">
+ <primary sortas="d-network">network</primary>
+ <secondary>/etc/hosts</secondary>
+ </indexterm>
+
+ <para>Decide on the IP address, fully-qualified domain name (FQDN), and
+ possible aliases for use in the <filename>/etc/hosts</filename> file. The
+ syntax is:</para>
+
+<screen><literal>IP_address myhost.example.org aliases</literal></screen>
+
+ <para>Unless the computer is to be visible to the Internet (i.e., there is
+ a registered domain and a valid block of assigned IP addresses&mdash;most
+ users do not have this), make sure that the IP address is in the private
+ network IP address range. Valid ranges are:</para>
+
+<screen><literal>Private Network Address Range Normal Prefix
+10.0.0.1 - 10.255.255.254 8
+172.x.0.1 - 172.x.255.254 16
+192.168.y.1 - 192.168.y.254 24</literal></screen>
+
+ <para>x can be any number in the range 16-31. y can be any number in the
+ range 0-255.</para>
+
+ <para>A valid private IP address could be 192.168.1.1. A valid FQDN for
+ this IP could be lfs.example.org.</para>
+
+ <para>Even if not using a network card, a valid FQDN is still required.
+ This is necessary for certain programs to operate correctly.</para>
+
+ <para>Create the <filename>/etc/hosts</filename> file by running:</para>
+
+<screen><userinput>cat &gt; /etc/hosts &lt;&lt; "EOF"
+<literal># Begin /etc/hosts
+
+127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost
+127.0.1.1 <replaceable>&lt;FQDN&gt;</replaceable> <replaceable>&lt;HOSTNAME&gt;</replaceable>
+<replaceable>&lt;192.168.1.1&gt;</replaceable> <replaceable>&lt;FQDN&gt;</replaceable> <replaceable>&lt;HOSTNAME&gt;</replaceable> <replaceable>[alias1] [alias2 ...]</replaceable>
+::1 localhost ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
+ff02::1 ip6-allnodes
+ff02::2 ip6-allrouters
+
+# End /etc/hosts</literal>
+EOF</userinput></screen>
+
+ <para>The <replaceable>&lt;192.168.1.1&gt;</replaceable>,
+ <replaceable>&lt;FQDN&gt;</replaceable>, and
+ <replaceable>&lt;HOSTNAME&gt;</replaceable> values need to be
+ changed for specific uses or requirements (if assigned an IP address by a
+ network/system administrator and the machine will be connected to an
+ existing network). The optional alias name(s) can be omitted.</para>
+
+<!-- This is not very useful
+
+ <para>If a network card is not going to be configured, create the
+ <filename>/etc/hosts</filename> file by running:</para>
+
+<screen role="nodump"><userinput>cat &gt; /etc/hosts &lt;&lt; "EOF"
+<literal># Begin /etc/hosts (no network card version)
+
+127.0.0.1 localhost
+127.0.1.1 <replaceable>&lt;FQDN&gt;</replaceable> <replaceable>&lt;HOSTNAME&gt;</replaceable>
+::1 localhost ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
+ff02::1 ip6-allnodes
+ff02::2 ip6-allrouters
+
+# End /etc/hosts (no network card version)</literal>
+EOF</userinput></screen> -->
+
+ </sect2>
+
+</sect1>