source: chapter07/network.xml@ 1d317bb

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<sect1 id="ch-scripts-network">
<title>Configuring the network script</title>
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<indexterm zone="ch-scripts-network">
<primary sortas="d-network">network</primary>
<secondary>configuring</secondary></indexterm>

<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"
ONBOOT=yes
SERVICE=ipv4-static
IP=192.168.1.1
GATEWAY=192.168.1.2
PREFIX=24
BROADCAST=192.168.1.255
EOF</userinput></screen>

</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>Create the file by running the following:</para>

<screen><userinput>cat &gt; /etc/resolv.conf &lt;&lt; "EOF"
# Begin /etc/resolv.conf

domain {<replaceable>[Your Domain Name]</replaceable>}
nameserver <replaceable>[IP address of your nameserver]</replaceable>

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

</sect2>

</sect1>