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Configuring the Network
In order to automate the process as much as possible, the installer attempts an automatic net- work configuration using dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) (for IPv4 and IPv6) and ICMPv6’s Neighbor Discovery Protocol (for IPv6), as shown in Figure 4.5, “Network Autoconfigu- ration” [page 71].
Figure 4.5 Network Autoconfiguration
If the automatic configuration fails, the installer offers more choices: try again with a normal DHCP configuration, attempt DHCP configuration by declaring the name of the machine, or set up a static network configuration.
This last option requires an IP address, a subnet mask, an IP address for a potential gateway, a machine name, and a domain name.
Configuration without If the local network is equipped with a DHCP server that you do not wish to use DHCP because you prefer to define a static IP address for the machine during installation, you can add the netcfg/use_dhcp=false option when booting. You just need to
edit the desired menu entry by pressing the Tab key and adding the desired option before pressing the Enter key.
Configuration without If the local network is equipped with a DHCP server that you do not wish to use DHCP because you prefer to define a static IP address for the machine during installation, you can add the netcfg/use_dhcp=false option when booting. You just need to
edit the desired menu entry by pressing the Tab key and adding the desired option before pressing the Enter key.