Locating the Network Information

30 minutes
  • 4 Learning Objectives

About this Hands-on Lab

Being able to locate the IP address, netmask, gateway, DNS nameserver, and domain is critical to understanding Linux networking. In this Learning Activity, you will populate a text file with this information.

Learning Objectives

Successfully complete this lab by achieving the following learning objectives:

Add the IP Address to `Network.txt`

You may use NetworkManager (nmcli) to locate the information you need.

Add the Netmask to `Network.txt`

You may use NetworkManager (nmcli) to locate the information you need.

Add the Gateway IP to `Network.txt`

You may use NetworkManager (nmcli) to locate the information you need.

Add the DNS Domain to `Network.txt`

You may use NetworkManager (nmcli) to locate the information you need.

Additional Resources

You will need to populate the Network.txt file located in the cloud_user's home directory with the requisite information.

Note: Use ens5 instead of eth0 for the lab.

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