On Thursday 07 Oct 2004 15:26, Ryan Golhar wrote: > I have a bunch of machines that obtain their IP address from DHCP. The > IP addresses are assigned by MAC address, so the machines get the same > IP address at all times. > > If I want to convert them to static IP address so they don't use DHCP, > do I just need to set up /etc/sysconfig/networking/profiles/ifcfg-eth0 > correctly? Is there anything else I need to change? > > Ryan You may have to edit /etc/resolv.conf if they get their nameserver information through DHCP as well. personally (as I loathe redhat-config-network) I just use netconfig for this, which will write the necessary file in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts and update your /etc/resolv.conf too, if you fill in the nameserver line. nb it only writes files and does not update the interfaces, so netconfig service network restart (or ifdown/ifup) if you want immediate effects. Stuart -- Stuart Sears RHCE, RHCX Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum viditur -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
