Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 10 - INSTALLATION AND ADMINISTRATION 08-05-2008 Installation Manual page 581

DHCP should also be used for a DSL line with no static IP assigned by the ISP. If you
decide to use DHCP, configure the details in DHCP Client Options. Find this dialog
from the Address tab by selecting Advanced > DHCP Options. Specify whether the
DHCP server should always honor broadcast requests and any identifier to use. If you
have a virtual host setup where different hosts communicate through the same interface,
an identifier is necessary to distinguish them.
DHCP is a good choice for client configuration but it is not ideal for server configuration.
To set a static IP address, proceed as follows:
1 Select a card from the list of detected cards in the YaST network card configura-
tion module and click Edit.
2 In the Address tab, choose Static Address Setup.
3 Enter IP Address and Subnet Mask.
4 Click Next.
5 To activate the configuration, click Finish.
If you use the static address, name servers and a default gateway are not configured
automatically. To configure a gateway, click Routing and add the default gateway. To
configure name servers, click Hostname and Name Server and add addresses of name
servers and domains.
Configuring Aliases
One network device can have multiple IP addresses, called aliases. To set an alias for
your network card, proceed as follows:
1 Select a card from the list of detected cards in the YaST network card configura-
tion module and click Edit.
2 In the Address tab, choose Advanced > Additional Addresses.
3 Click Add.
4 Enter Alias Name, IP Address, and Netmask.
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