chapter07/network.xml


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  <!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../general.ent">
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<sect1 id="ch-scripts-network">
<title>Configuring the network Script</title>
<?dbhtml filename="network.html"?>


<sect2>
<title>Creating Network Interface Configuration Files</title>

<para>The following command creates a sample <filename>ipv4</filename> file for the
<filename>eth0</filename> device:</para>

<screen><userinput>cd /etc/sysconfig/network-devices &amp;&amp;
mkdir ifconfig.eth0 &amp;&amp;
cat &gt; ifconfig.eth0/ipv4 &lt;&lt; "EOF"
<literal>ONBOOT=yes
SERVICE=ipv4-static
IP=192.168.1.1
GATEWAY=192.168.1.2
PREFIX=24
BROADCAST=192.168.1.255</literal>
EOF</userinput></screen>

</sect2>

<sect2 id="resolv.conf">
<title>Creating the /etc/resolv.conf File</title>

<para>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>[Your Domain Name]</replaceable>}
nameserver <replaceable>[IP address of your primary nameserver]</replaceable>
nameserver <replaceable>[IP address of your secondary nameserver]</replaceable>

# End /etc/resolv.conf</literal>
EOF</userinput></screen>

</sect2>

</sect1>