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Mastering Linux Network Administration

You're reading from   Mastering Linux Network Administration Master the skills and techniques that are required to design, deploy, and administer real Linux-based networks

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Product type Paperback
Published in Nov 2015
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781784399597
Length 260 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Preface 1. Setting up Your Environment FREE CHAPTER 2. Revisiting Linux Network Basics 3. Communicating Between Nodes via SSH 4. Setting up a File Server 5. Monitoring System Resources 6. Configuring Network Services 7. Hosting HTTP Content via Apache 8. Understanding Advanced Networking Concepts 9. Securing Your Network 10. Troubleshooting Network Issues Index

Troubleshooting issues with Network Manager


Network Manager is a tool that is used to manage network connections in Linux. It consists of a daemon that runs in the background, as well as an optional graphical utility that most desktop distributions include to show you your connection status at any given time. Network Manager is not required by any means, but it simplifies the management of your network interfaces and their configuration. In a lot of real-world networks, Network Manager is typically disabled and static IP addresses are used instead. As I've mentioned probably a hundred times so far, I always prefer static leases over static IPs. With a static IP, you do not have the central point of management, and would need to track down and change a server's IP address manually. It is for this reason that I recommend you to keep Network Manager running. It will watch for connections, activate your DHCP client, and then receive an IP address lease from your DHCP server. If you've set up...

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