[Gllug] Changing machine's IP address

[Paul Brazier]

> Specify them in ifcfg-eth0, just as you do with IP address. Or are you
> asking what they should be? If so, you can get this information from
> whoever allocated you the IP address (or they're both derivable from
> the size of the subnet, if you know that). Remember you'll 
> need to know
> the default gateway for your new subnet, too, otherwise your box isn't
> going to be communicating with much else...

Thanks! I think we have the relevant info.
(It would be embarrassing to get home only to find we couldn't access
the server remotely - do these places have terminals that you can use to
double check your setup is OK while you're there?)
 
> >I thought about changing the IP address now to test it out but would
> >that cause problems with DNS lookups and things?
> 
> No, it should be fine. The chances are that you won't be able to see
> anything else on the network until you move it to your colo location,
> but you can check that the IP address comes up OK. Just change
> /etc/sysconfig/network and ifcfg-eth0 as appropriate and then do
> 
> 	service network restart
> 
> and check the settings with "ifconfig -a" and "netstat -rn".
> 
> Tet
> 
> PS. For the debian people, ifcfg-eth0 is a RedHat-ism.
> 
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