Do not modify any other entries than IPADDR and NETMASK.
Ensure that the file has the following information. Use the supplied management IP address from the
customer.
DEVICE=enP1p8s0f0
IPADDR=192.168.45.20
NETMASK=255.255.255.0
BOOTPROTO=static
ONBOOT=yes
TYPE=Ethernet
NAME=enP1p8s0f0
Note: If the MAC address is already entered, do not remove it.
3. To save the file, press ESC, run :wq command, and then press Enter.
4. To reload the connections, run the nmcli c reload command, and then press Enter.
5. To see the IP address set to the specified interface, run the ip addr command, and then press
Enter.
You can now do a ping test on the command line or run the essutils tool to perform the task. You can
turn off the Wi-Fi that is connected to the laptop, if the ping test is not successful.
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