Hostname Configuration - Red Hat LINUX 7.1 - ISERIES Manual

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Section 3.12:Hostname Configuration

Choose whether you would like to configure your IP address using

. If you do not have

bootp/dhcp

DHCP client access or you are unsure what to provide here, please contact your network administrator.

In this case, an existing server on your LAN dynamically supplies network-related information needed

to add this system to the network at connect-time. (Note that if you do this, the remaining fields in

this dialog will be disabled, as DHCP and BOOTP essentially "fill in the blanks" for you.)

If you do not use

, enter, where applicable, the

bootp/dhcp

IP Address

Netmask

Default gateway

, and

. If you are unsure of

(IP)

Primary nameserver

Secondary nameserver

Ternary nameserver

any of these, please contact your network administrator.

The information you enter here is static network information. In this case, the network information

you supply is assigned permanently to this computer.

Figure 3–11 Network Configuration

3.12 Hostname Configuration

The

Hostname Configuration

dialog prompts you to enter a name for your computer (called a host-

name).

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