NETWORKING=yes HOSTNAME=mymachine.mycompany.com
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=dhcpm
Also, verify that an IP address and netmask are not defined.
3. Restart network services using the following command:
/etc/init.d/network restart
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=255.255.255.0Ž
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 the following command:
/etc/init.d/network restart
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