How Do I Change a Machines IP Address?

[zhicheng wang]

you need to chnage this file

/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0

cheng

 --- Dave Martini 1 <martini at raider.llnl.gov> wrote: 
> I need to change the IP address of a RHEL WS 3.0
> machine.
> 
> I changed 
> 
> /etc/sysconfig/network
> 
> with the new IP address
> 
> and restarted the network service and did a 
> 
> ifdown eth0
> ifup eth0 
> 
> But that did not help.
> I also rebooted the machine and ifconfig -a still
> shows the old
> IP address.
> 
> I also did a 
> 
> ifconfig etho newipaddress
> but when I restart the network service it reverts
> back to the old IP address.
> 
> What other files do I need to edit in order to
> change a machine's
> IP address?
> 
> P.S. I know I can use netconfig but want to
> understand what files
> it modifies.
> 
> Thanks,
> Dave Martini
> LLNL
> 
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Best wishes
Z C Wang


	
	
		
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