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Chapter 4. Networking
Networks consist of two or more devices, such as computer systems, printers, and related equipment which are connected by either physical cabling or wireless links for the purpose of sharing and distributing information among the connected devices.
This section provides general and specific information pertaining to networking, including an overview of network concepts and detailed discussion of popular network protocols.
1. Network Configuration1.1. Ethernet Interfaces1.1.1. Identify Ethernet Interfaces1.1.2. Ethernet Interface Logical Names1.1.3. Ethernet Interface Settings1.2. IP Addressing1.2.1. Temporary IP Address Assignment1.2.2. Dynamic IP Address Assignment (DHCP Client)1.2.3. Static IP Address Assignment1.2.4. Loopback Interface1.3. Name Resolution1.3.1. DNS Client Configuration1.3.2. Static Hostnames1.3.3. Name Service Switch Configuration1.4. Bridging1.5. Resources2. TCP/IP2.1. TCP/IP Introduction2.2. TCP/IP Configuration2.3. IP Routing2.4. TCP and UDP2.5. ICMP2.6. Daemons2.7. Resources3. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)3.1. Installation3.2. Configuration3.3. References4. Time Synchronization4.1. Synchronizing your systems time4.1.1. Configuring timedatectl and timesyncd4.2. Serve the Network Time Protocol4.2.1. chrony(d)4.2.2. Installation4.2.3. Chronyd Configuration4.2.4. View status4.2.5. PPS Support4.3. References5. Data Plane Development Kit5.1. Prerequisites5.2. DPDK Device configuration5.3. DPDK HugePage configuration5.4. Compile DPDK Applications5.5. OpenVswitch-DPDK5.6. OpenVswitch DPDK to KVM Guests5.7. DPDK in KVM Guests5.8. Tuning Openvswitch-DPDK5.9. Support and Troubleshooting5.10. Resources