Re: How to configure a DHCP + (2nd) Static address (eg on eth0+eth0:0)?

[Derek Atkins <warlord MIT EDU>]

Dan,

Dan Williams <dcbw redhat com> writes:

> > Could you explain more detail on how to add "label xxx" to the nmcli
> > command (which you inconveniently cut out of your reply, so I've
> > included it below)?  I cannot find any reference to "label" in the nmcli
> > documentation.
> >
> >   nmcli con mod "Wired connection 1" +ipv4.addresses "192.168.x.y/24"
>
> If you really do need address labels (eg, interface aliases) then
> NetworkManager has limited support for them.  If you don't truly need
> address labels, then I wouldn't use them.  Anyway, NM supports address
> labels, but only when they are set via ifcfg "alias" files.  They
> currently cannot be added via nmcli or set via the 'keyfile' plugin,
> though that's just a case of "didn't implement yet" rather than anything
> else.

I.e., just to make sure I understand correctly, in order to get what I
want I should just create /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0:0
and let NM manage my alias that way?  Do I need to do anything special
to get NM to notice it, or it will do so automagically on the next
restart/reboot?

> Dan

-derek

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