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if DHCP is not selected) and you can choose to activate the device at boot time. If you select
Activate on boot, your network interface is started when you boot. If you do not have DHCP
client access or you are unsure what to provide here, please contact your network administrator.
Note
DHCP is not available for automatic configuration of CTC/Escon devices.
Point-to-Point addresses are used to configure connections for these devices.
Figure 2.10. Editing a Network Device
Note
Do not use the numbers as seen in this sample configuration. These values will
not work for your own network configuration. If you are not sure what values to
enter, contact your network administrator for assistance.
If you have a hostname (fully qualified domain name) for the network device, you can choose to
have DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) automatically detect it or you can manually
enter the hostname in the field provided.
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