The /etc/sysconfig/network file

Securing and Optimizing Linux: RedHat Edition -A Hands on Guide
Prev | Chapter 9. Files -Networking Functionality | Next

# 9.5. The `/etc/sysconfig/network` file

The `/etc/sysconfig/network` file is used to specify information about the desired network configuration on your server. Following is a example `/etc/sysconfig/network` file:

               NETWORKING=yes
               FORWARD_IPV4=yes
               HOSTNAME=deep. openna.com
               GATEWAY=0.0.0.0
               GATEWAYDEV=

The following values may be used:

- `NETWORKING=answer`, where answer is yes or no -Configure networking or not to configure networking.

- `FORWARD_IPV4=answer`, where answer is yes or no -Perform IP forwarding or not to perform IP forwarding.

- `HOSTNAME=hostname`, where hostname is the hostname of your server.

- `GATEWAY=gwip`, where gwip is the IP address of the remote network gateway -if available.

- `GATEWAYDEV=gwdev`, where gwdev is the device name `eth#` you use to access the remote gateway.

> : For compatibility with older software, the /etc/HOSTNAME file should contain the same value as `HOSTNAME= hostname` above. With the new version of Red Hat Linux 6.2 the `FORWARD_IPV4= parameter` is now specified in the `/etc/sysctl.conf` file instead of the `/etc/sysconfig/network` file.

Prev | Home | Next
The `/etc/host.conf` file | Up | The `/etc/sysctl.conf` file