Menu="OtherSettings" Title="Network Settings" Icon="network-settings.png" ---
MAC address: : Enable bonding: : > Bonding is a feature that combines all of your physical Ethernet interfaces into a > single *bond* interface named **bond0**. This lets you connect > all of your ethernet ports to the same switch. Bonding mode: : > Mode 1 (active-backup) is the recommended default. Other modes may require switch support. Setup bridge: : > Bridging is a feature that combines all of your physical Ethernet interfaces into > a single logical network segment. If **bonding** is also enabled, the bridge sits > on top of the bond; this is useful for VM configurations. > > **Caution:** if bonding is also not enabled, do not connect two or more > ethernet ports to the same switch unless you have STP enabled *and* the switch supports STP > (most consumer switches **do not**). > > Doing so will cause an "ARP broadcast storm" and can bring down your > entire network (unplugging all server ethernet ports except one > typically will restore your network). Bridge name: : > This is the name of the bridge interface. If left blank, the name of the bridge will be **br0**. Bridge enable STP: : > STP (Spanning Tree Protocol) prevents loops in multi-NIC bridges. This is enabled by default but > can cause delays upon network setup; in most configurations it would be safe to disable. If unsure > however, leave this set to **Yes**. Bridge forward delay: : > Defines the bridge **forward delay** in seconds. > > Forwarding delay time is the time spent in each of the Listening and Learning states before the > Forwarding state is entered. This delay is so that when a new bridge comes onto a busy network it > looks at some traffic before participating. > > If the bridge is being used standalone (no other bridges near by), then it is safe to turn the > forwarding delay off (set it to zero), before adding interface to a bridge. Obtain IP address automatically: : > If set to 'Yes' the server will attempt to obtain its IP address from the local DHCP server. IP address: : > Greyed out when using DHCP server. Otherwise specify here the IP address of the system. Network mask: : > Greyed out when using DHCP server. Otherwise specify here the associated network mask, usually 255.255.255.0 Default gateway: : > Greyed out when using DHCP server. Otherwise specify here the IP address of your router. Obtain DNS server address automatically: : > If set to 'Yes' the server will use DNS server IP address returned by the local DHCP server.
> If set to 'No' you may enter your own list. This is useful in Active Directory configruations where > you need to set the first DNS Server entry to the IP address of your AD Domain server. DNS server 1: : > This is the primary DNS server to use. Enter a FQDN or an IP address. > Note: for *Active Directory* you **must** ensure this is set to the IP address of your > AD Domain server. DNS server 2: : > This is the DNS server to use when DNS Server 1 is down. DNS server 3: : > This is the DNS server to use when DNS Servers 1 and 2 are both down. Desired MTU: : > This is the MTU size to use on all physical Ethernet interfaces participating in the network stack. > If left blank, the MTU will automatically be determined (most likely 1500).   : >Stopped to change" : ""?>