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Ethernet, OSA Gigabit Ethernet, OSA Express Fast Ethernet, Escon, and IUCV).
The YaST dialog simply displays the interface with its settings as already config-
ured. Just confirm this dialog to continue.
By default, Traditional Method without NetworkManager Applet is enabled. If desired,
you can also use NetworkManager to manage all your network devices. However, the
traditional method is the preferred option for server solutions. Find detailed information
about NetworkManager in Chapter 23, Using NetworkManager (↑Administration Guide).
The network can also be configured after the system installation has been completed.
If you skip it now, your system is left offline unable to retrieve any available updates.
To configure your network connection later, select Skip Configuration and click Next.
The following network settings can be configured in this step:
General Network Settings
Enable or disable the use of NetworkManager as described above. Also change the
IPv6 support here. By default the IPv6 support is enabled. To disable it, click Dis-
able IPv6. For more information about IPv6, see Section "IPv6—The Next Gener-
ation Internet" (Chapter 17, Basic Networking, ↑Administration Guide).
Firewall
By default SuSEfirewall2 is enabled on all configured network interfaces. To
globally disable the firewall for this computer, click on Disable. If the firewall is
enabled, you may Open the SSH port in order to allow remote connections via secure
shell. To open the detailed firewall configuration dialog, click on Firewall. See
Section "Configuring the Firewall with YaST" (Chapter 15, Masquerading and
Firewalls, ↑Security Guide) for detailed information.
Network Interfaces
All network cards detected by YaST are listed here. If you have already set up a
network connection during the installation (as described in
(page 103)) the card used for this connection is listed as Configured. A click on
Network Interfaces opens the Network Settings dialog, where you can change exist-
ing configurations, set up networks cards not configured yet, or add and configure
additional cards. See
for checklists of configuration requirements for the various connection types and
Section "Configuring the Network Card with YaST" (Chapter 17, Basic Networking,
↑Administration Guide) for configuration details.
Section 11.2, "Internet Connection Via Network"
Section "Network Setup"
(page 162)
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