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Configuring Aliases
One network device can have multiple IP addresses, called aliases. To set an alias for
your network card, proceed as follows:
1 Select a card from the list of detected cards in the YaST network card configura-
tion module and click Edit.
2 In the Address tab, choose Advanced > Additional Addresses.
3 Click Add.
4 Enter Alias Name, IP Address, and Netmask.
5 Click OK.
6 Click OK again.
7 Click Next.
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To activate the configuration, click Finish.
Configuring Hostname and DNS
If you did not change the network configuration during installation and the wired card
was available, a hostname was automatically generated for your computer and DHCP
was activated. The same applies to the name service information your host needs to
integrate into a network environment. If DHCP is used for network address setup, the
list of domain name servers is automatically filled with the appropriate data. If a static
setup is preferred, set these values manually.
To change the name of your computer and adjust the name server search list, proceed
as follows:
1 Select a card from the list of detected cards in the YaST network card configura-
tion module and click Edit.
2 In the Address tab, click Hostname and Name Server.
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