Add Ip’s to a Linux Server

1. Login to the server as root user.

2. cd /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts

3. Check for existing network adapters with the command

ls ifcfg-*

4. Copy ifcfg-eth0 to ifcfg-eth0:0

cp ifcfg-eth0 ifcfg-eth0:0

5. Edit the file

vi ifcfg-eth0:0 and change the following lines

DEVICE=eth0:0

IPADDR=x.x.x.x (The ip you want to be added to the server)

Another important parameter in this file is the ONBOOT =yes, because if you forget to set this parameter to Yes, after a reboot the ip’s that you had added just now will be lost.

Make sure for permanent addition of the ip in the server that ONBOOT is set to yes.


One Response to “Add Ip’s to a Linux Server”

  1. Vladimir Says:

    Just written almost the same as you told :) You have forgotten about network interface restart

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