[lug] DHCP and a static IP

[John Hernandez]

I've never done this before, but another approach that comes to mind 
would be using a virtual interface, like eth0:0, for the static IP 
address.  It can be configured in /etc/sysconfig just like any other 
interface.

-John

Bonnell, Doug wrote:

> Shouldn't be difficult. Look at the script "ifup" in
> /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts.
> 
> Look for the section that executes on "DYNCONFIG". If
> pump fails, the script normally exits. You'd want the 
> script to execute something similar to the else
> section after the "DYNCONFIG" section.
> 
> Hope this helps,
> 
> Doug
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Record, James N [mailto:james.n.record at lmco.com]
> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 12:25 PM
> To: 'lug at lug.boulder.co.us'
> Subject: [lug] DHCP and a static IP
> 
> 
> I am running RedHat 7.1 and would like to have my system attempt to get
> an IP address using DHCP first and then use a fixed IP address if the DHCP
> server does not respond. I use the system, a laptop, at different sites. One
> site
> requires a fixed IP and the others require DHCP.
> 
> Is there a way to configure RedHat 7.1 to do this?
> 
> Jim Record
> Lockheed Martin
> 303-977-0523
> james.n.record at lmco.com
> 
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