Setting Static IP ADDRESS in Linux: eth0 config missing

vidhyaa · 07-04-2013, 12:09 PM

Hi All...

I have just set up linux on VMware on my system.
I am trying to set up static ip address for it but eth0 and eth1 config interface files are missing...

please if someone cud help me it..!

Regards,
Vidhyaa.

(I am unable to attach attachments..)

gauravgoel1989 · 07-05-2013, 05:18 AM

By default the interface configuration files are not present in linux. You need to create them manually. You can create them in the directory "/etc/sysconfig/network-script/".

vidhyaa · 07-05-2013, 11:35 AM

Hi..

Thank you gauravgoel for the reply.
I created the interface file in "/etc/sysconfig/network-script/" with the name "ifcfg-eth0".
after that when i run

#service network restart

the output is:

Bringing up interface eth0: Device eth0 does not seem to be present, delaying initialization.

Can you help me with it..!! I am also attaching the screenshot of the #ifconfig output.

RootMason · 07-05-2013, 06:39 PM

Can you please show the contents of your /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 file?

This might give some answers into the problem.

gauravgoel1989 · 07-06-2013, 03:47 AM

You could give something like below..

DEVICE=eth0
TYPE=Ethernet
BOOTPROTO=none
IPV4_FAILURE_FATAL=yes
IPV6INIT=no
BROADCAST=xxxx
IPADDR=xxxx
NETMASK=xxxx
NETWORK=xxxx
ONBOOT=yes

once the interface file is configured. Run ifup eth0 and then restart network service.

RootMason · 07-06-2013, 05:11 PM

I am using bridging on my test network, but here are by configs (eth0 and the bridge [br0]):

vi /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0
DEVICE=eth0
HWADDR=00:1B:78:09:20:FB
ONBOOT=yes
TYPE=Ethernet
IPV6INIT=no
USERCTL=no
BRIDGE=br0

vi /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-br0
DEVICE=br0
TYPE=Bridge
BOOTPROTO=static
DNS1=192.168.1.5
DNS2=192.168.1.1
IPADDR=192.168.1.5
NETMASK=255.255.255.0
ONBOOT=yes
SEARCH="sddomain.local"

Hope it helps. Also, it would be goog to see your eth0 config & to know what type of Linux yer using. Oh, and a screenshot of the error might be a good clue, too.

gauravgoel1989 · 07-09-2013, 02:40 AM

I am also using bridged network on my VMware. You don't need to configure the bridge interface specifically. Just configure the ehternet interface (eth0).

DEVICE=eth0
TYPE=Ethernet
BOOTPROTO=none(static) or dhcp
IPV4_FAILURE_FATAL=yes
IPV6INIT=no
BROADCAST=xxxx
IPADDR=xxxx
NETMASK=xxxx
NETWORK=xxxx
ONBOOT=yes

once the interface file is configured. Run ifup eth0 and then restart network service.