Configuring network interfaces is an important skill for Linux administrators, both professionally and personally. In this hands-on lab, you’ll configure two network interfaces: the first using the older network-scripts method and the second with the more modern Network Manager method.
Learning Objectives
Successfully complete this lab by achieving the following learning objectives:
- Configure the eth1 Interface Using Network Scripts on Server 1
On Server 1, configure the
eth1interface usingnetwork-scripts:- In
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts, create a copy ofifcfg-eth0calledifcfg-eth1. - Update
ifcfg-eth1to have the following specifications:- Set the boot protocol to
none. - Set the device to
eth1. - Match the MAC address to the one assigned to the
eth1device. - Set the IP address to
10.0.2.20. - Set the netmask to
255.255.255.0. - Set the broadcast address to
10.0.2.255.
- Set the boot protocol to
- Restart the network service.
- Ensure the interface is up and running
- In
- Configure the eth1 Interface Using nmcli on Server 2
On Server 2, configure the
eth1interface usingnmcli:- Ensure that network manager is started and enabled
- Configure the
eth1connection usingnmcliwith the following specifications:- Set the connection name to
System eth1. - Set the interface name to
eth1. - Set the IP address to
10.0.3.20. - Set the netmask to
255.255.255.0.
- Set the connection name to
- Ensure that the
eth1interface is up and running.
