Revised Figure 2-6 in Volume 3
Figure 2-6 in Volume 3 has been revised as shown below.
Config item | Option name | Value | Description |
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Network type | type | ethernet | This could also be various types of VPN, or bonded connections. Those options are outside the scope of this course. |
Interface name | ifname | enp0s8 | This is the name of the interface as displayed by the nmcli device command. |
Connection name | con-name | enp0s8 | This is the name of the connection that will be used in commands. It will be part of the interface configuration file name. I like to keep this name short for ease of typing. I use the NIC name to make identification easy. |
IPV4 address | ipv4 | 192.168.56.1 | The static IP V4 address we assign to this interface. |
Gateway IPV4 Address | gw4 | N/A | The default route through the virtual router. |
IPV4 DNS servers | ipv4.dns | N/A | Up to three DNS server IP addresses, Be sure to use the double quotes. |