Configuring the management network interface

To configure the management network interface:

1. In the Installation summary menu, select the Management interface section.
2. In the list of network interfaces, select the network interface that you want to use as the controlling interface.
3. In the Host name field, enter the fully qualified domain name of the server and click Apply.

   Enter the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the server, for example: host.domain.com or host.domain.subdomain.com.

4. Click Configure and configure the network interface:
   1. In the Connection name field, enter the name of the connection.
   2. Enter the IP address, subnet mask and gateway IP address.

      Under Addresses, click Add and do the following:

      1. In the Address field, enter the IP address that you want to assign to this network interface.
      2. In the Netmask field, enter the mask of the network in which you want to use this network interface.
      3. In the Gateway field, enter the IP address of the default gateway.
   3. In the DNS servers field, enter the IPv4 address of the primary DNS server.

      You can enter a comma-separated list of servers.

   4. If necessary, in the Search domains field, enter a domain name for quick access to the server.
   5. If you want to use only IPv4 for this connection, select the Require IPv4 addressing for this connection to complete check box.

      By default, the check box is cleared. Enabling only IPv4 addressing for this connection is not recommended.

   6. Configure the static network route.
      1. Click Routes.
      2. Click Add and do the following:
         1. In the Address field, enter the subnet prefix.
         2. In the Netmask field, enter the subnet mask.
         3. In the Gateway field, enter the IP address of the default gateway.
         4. In the Metric field, enter the network metric value.
         5. Select the Use this connection only for resources on its network check box if you want to configure the connection only for workstations that belong to the network.

            By default, the check box is cleared. Enabling the connection only for resources on the selected network is not recommended.

      3. Click Ok.
5. Click Save.
6. Turn on the Ethernet toggle switch.
7. Click Done.

The management network interface is configured.

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