Configuring Network Settings

The Network WebYaST module allows you to configure the network on the target system. To configure a physical network interface, follow these steps:

  1. Log into the WebYaST interface of the target system and start the Network module.

  2. Select an existing network interface and click configure.

  3. Select the configuration mode. You can choose between DHCP (for automatic configuration via DHCP), Static (for manual configuration) or None (for an unconfigured interface). The selected mode is highlighted in green.

  4. To configure the network automatically via DHCP, select the DHCP configuration mode. Enter Hostname and Domain. To ensure a static host name with DHCP, deactivate the Change Hostname by DHCP option.

    To configure the network manually, select Static configuration mode. Under DNS configuration, enter the HostnameDomain, and specify Name servers and Search domains to use.

    Under IP configuration, enter IP address and Subnet mask/Prefixlen. The prefix should be specified in the CIDR /nn format, where nn is a number between 0 and 32. Specify the Default route.

  5. Click Save.  

    [Warning]Changing IP Address or Hostname

    The change in network configuration is done immediately after clicking the Next button. If the hostname or IP address is changed, it may be necessary to change the URL in the browser before you can continue.

To configure a new virtual network interface, follow these steps:

  1. Log into the WebYaST interface of the target system and start the Network module.

  2. Click New virtual interface.

  3. Select the type of virtual interface you want to configure: VLAN,BRIDGE, or BOND. Click Next.

  4. When configuring VLAN, enter the Interface name, select the Physical interface to be used, and enter VLAN ID.

    When configuring network bridge, enter the Interface name, and, in Bridge devices, check the physical and virtual devices to be bridged.

    When configuring bond device, enter the Interface name, Bond driver options, and, in Bond slaves, check the devices to be used.

  5. Select the configuration mode. You can choose between DHCP (for automatic configuration via DHCP), Static (for manual configuration) or None (for an unconfigured interface). The selected mode is highlighted in green.

    To configure the network manually, select Static configuration mode. Under DNS configuration, enter the HostnameDomain, and specify Name servers and Search domains to use.

    Under IP configuration, enter IP address and Subnet mask/Prefixlen. The prefix should be specified in the CIDR /nn format, where nn is a number between 0 and 32. Specify the Default route.

  6. Click Save.  

    [Warning]Changing IP Address or Hostname

    The change in network configuration is done immediately after clicking the Next button. If the hostname or IP address is changed, it may be necessary to change the URL in the browser before you can continue.

To delete an existing virtual network interface, follow these steps:

  1. Log into the WebYaST interface of the target system and start the Network module.

  2. Find the virtual interfece to be deleted in the list and click Delete.