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Unit 1: Introduction to Network Operating System
eth0. The default configuration will be something like that displayed in Figure 1.11. The first notes
network connection (usually eth0) will be made active, and will be automatically configured via
DHCP. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) will be used to auto-detect your network
settings to enable you to connect to the Internet, or to a private network.) If the machine is on an
internal network, you’ll probably be able to just leave this as the default. For a Web server that’s
connected directly to the Internet, you’ll need to manually configure your static IP address and
manually-configured gateway, DNS, and hostname. In this case, your ISP will be able to provide
you with the IP address, gateway, and other details to use.
Figure 1.11: Configuring Fedora’s Networking Options
Clicking the Edit button in the Network Configuration screen will display the Edit Interface
window shown in Figure 1.12. Here, you can make custom configuration adjustments such as
giving the server a static IP address.
Figure 1.12: Manually Configuring the Ethernet Interface
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