Red Hat Enterprise Linux Installation Guide 5.2 - linux.meuhobby.com

Chapter 4. Installing on Intel® and AMD Systems
Figure 4.20. Editing a Network Device
Note
Do not use the numbers as seen in this sample configuration. These values will
not work for your own network configuration. If you are not sure what values to
enter, contact your network administrator for assistance.
If you have a hostname (fully qualified domain name) for the network device, you can choose to
have DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) automatically detect it or you can manually
enter the hostname in the field provided.
Finally, if you entered the IP and Netmask information manually, you may also enter the
Gateway address and the Primary and Secondary DNS addresses.
Tip
Even if your computer is not part of a network, you can enter a hostname for your
system. If you do not take this opportunity to enter a name, your system will be
known as localhost.
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