[Novalug] networking funcdamentals 1
greg pryzby
greg@pryzby.org
Tue Nov 22 13:02:34 EST 2016
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On Tue, Nov 22, 2016 at 11:47 AM Walt Smith via Novalug <
novalug@firemountain.net> wrote:
>
> centos 6
> In /etc/networking,
> should I have
> hostname myname OR hostname FQDN - ( myname.fooey.com ?)
>
I have it in
/etc/hostname
If static IP I also have it in
/etc/hosts
> should I have
> domainame fooey.com OR if subnetwork: mysubnet.fooey.com
> ( should it include subnetwork) ? (I don't actually have subnet )
>
> should in this distro, should the hostname or domainname
> appear anywhere else such as config files? I see in several
> scripts they use
> variable $HOSTNAME OR
> $HOSTNAME = hostname
>
/etc/hostname
> ----------------------------------------------------------
>
> In desktop/X panel,
> I have network icon.
> I have NetworkManager disabled.
>
NetworkManager is a wrapper for networking. It does not enable/enabel
networking
> I have local net, each has cable to hub ( box says it's a hub !!)
> 192.168.1.5 ( ether on linux )
> 192.168.1.10 ( ether on Win )
> 192.168.1.20 ( ether on camera )
>
> So, if networking is disabled ( per above) , how do the devices
> communicate. I understand the kernel may have
> networking built-in, maybe as a module. I believe there is
> probably other support softyware tied in with networking.
> So what is disabled ?
> Or-- alternative what makes local net happen ?
>
It is a wrapper, so disabled means you can't use the
*neteworkmanager* tools and have to use other tools or edit files by hand.
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> If I do a
> ifconfig 192.168.1.5 eth0
>
> then the ip is assigned, as expected, however,
> a route appears in the route table !! I see no info
> that says this happens. and am notnsure if this gets
> tied in to default routes....
>
> A default is 0.0.0, and a gateway 0.0.0.0 , shows together.
> How does routing occur ?
>
this is th default routing and if you either edit files by hand or use
NetworkManager, it is easier to control and set the values properly.
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> After boot, it appears
> $route
>
> shows a totally empty table
>
> after a ppp connect:
>
> [waltech@CentOS68 ~]$ route
> Kernel IP routing table
> Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use
> Iface
> mgmt-apx01.bltm * 255.255.255.255 UH 0 0 0
> ppp0
> default * 0.0.0.0 U 0 0 0
> ppp0
>
> [waltech@CentOS68 ~]$ route -n
> Kernel IP routing table
> Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use
> Iface
> 209.163.113.81 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255 UH 0 0 0
> ppp0
> 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 U 0 0 0
> ppp0
>
> [waltech@CentOS68 ~]$
>
> The interface is dynamic. I don't know if the route is
> other than the dynamic IP's !! However, IF I enable
> Networking in the desktop, the ppp often stops working or becomes
> confused. What/Is there something to know or understand
> or examine ?
>
>
> thx,
>
> Walt............
>
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