[NTLUG:Discuss] RAS questions

[bryn konti]

--- Fred James <fredjame at concentric.net> wrote:
> I have inherited an RAS (OS: Red Hat 5.1), on which
> our tech group wants 
> the IPs changed - why I inherit it ... well that's a
> story for some 
> other time - actually, all I have inherited is the
> task of changing the 
> IPs.  I have found it to have 9 static IPs in
> /etc/hosts - one for the 
> machine, and one each for the eight modems, to be
> used by the "guests" 
> as they dial in.
> 
> So here are my questions:
> (1) It looks to me as if I can reconfigure the NIC
> for a new IP, and 
> edit the /etc/hosts file, and then reboot the server
> and be done - does 
> that sound right?  Anybody know?

If the NIC IP is the only address you're changing, I
think that's pretty much correct.....but you won't
need to reboot the machine just restart the network
script.  

> (2) The tech group would prefer the RAS to use all
> DHCP addresses if 
> possible, but will assign static IPs if I say it has
> to be - I've never 
> done a RAS before - does anyone have a clue on this
> issue? 

Are you thinking about setting up a DHCP server for
for the dial-ins?  I haven't done DHCP for dialup
before, but I it shouldn't be to much trouble to
setup... Of course RH 5.1 is one of the first versions
of linux I ever used and just about everything about
Linux has changed since then.


Cheers,
Bryn

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