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⁠Part I. Networking

This part describes how to configure the network on Fedora.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Fedora Networking
1.1. How this Book is Structured
1.2. Introduction to NetworkManager
1.3. Installing NetworkManager
1.3.1. The NetworkManager Daemon
1.3.2. Interacting with NetworkManager
1.4. Network Configuration Using the Command Line Interface (CLI)
1.5. Network Configuration Using NetworkManager's CLI (nmcli)
1.6. NetworkManager and the Network Scripts
1.7. Network Configuration Using sysconfig Files
1.8. Additional Resources
1.8.1. Installed Documentation
2. Configure Networking
2.1. Static and Dynamic Interface Settings
2.1.1. When to Use Static Network Interface Settings
2.1.2. When to Use Dynamic Interface Settings
2.1.3. Selecting Network Configuration Methods
2.2. Using NetworkManager with the GNOME Graphical User Interface
2.2.1. Connecting to a Network Using a GUI
2.2.2. Configuring New and Editing Existing Connections
2.2.3. Connecting to a Network Automatically
2.2.4. System-wide and Private Connection Profiles
2.2.5. Configuring a Wired (Ethernet) Connection
2.2.6. Configuring a Wi-Fi Connection
2.2.7. Establishing a VPN Connection
2.2.8. Establishing a Mobile Broadband Connection
2.2.9. Establishing a DSL Connection
2.2.10. Configuring Connection Settings
2.3. Using the Command Line Interface (CLI)
2.3.1. Configuring a Network Interface Using ifcfg Files
2.3.2. Configuring a Network Interface Using ip Commands
2.3.3. Static Routes and the Default Gateway
2.3.4. Configuring Static Routes in ifcfg files
2.3.5. Configuring IPv6 Tokenized Interface Identifiers
2.4. Using the NetworkManager Command Line Tool, nmcli
2.4.1. Understanding the nmcli Options
2.4.2. Connecting to a Network Using nmcli
2.5. Additional Resources
2.5.1. Installed Documentation
2.5.2. Online Documentation
3. Configure Host Names
3.1. Understanding Host Names
3.1.1. Recommended Naming Practices
3.2. Configuring Host Names Using hostnamectl
3.2.1. View All the Host Names
3.2.2. Set All the Host Names
3.2.3. Set a Particular Host Name
3.2.4. Clear a Particular Host Name
3.2.5. Changing Host Names Remotely
3.3. Additional Resources
3.3.1. Installed Documentation
3.3.2. Online Documentation
4. Configure Network Bonding
4.1. Understanding the Default Behavior of Master and Slave Interfaces
4.2. Creating a Bond Connection Using a GUI
4.2.1. Establishing a Bond Connection
4.3. Using the Command Line Interface (CLI)
4.3.1. Check if Bonding Kernel Module is Installed
4.3.2. Create a Channel Bonding Interface
4.3.3. Creating SLAVE Interfaces
4.3.4. Activating a Channel Bond
4.3.5. Creating Multiple Bonds
4.4. Using Channel Bonding
4.4.1. Bonding Module Directives
4.5. Using the NetworkManager Command Line Tool, nmcli
4.6. Additional Resources
4.6.1. Installed Documentation
4.6.2. Installable Documentation
4.6.3. Online Documentation
5. Configure Network Teaming
5.1. Understanding Network Teaming
5.2. Comparison of Network Teaming to Bonding
5.3. Understanding the Default Behavior of Master and Slave Interfaces
5.4. Understanding the Network Teaming Daemon and the "Runners"
5.5. Install the Network Teaming Daemon
5.6. Converting a Bond to a Team
5.7. Selecting Interfaces to Use as Ports for a Network Team
5.8. Selecting Network Team Configuration Methods
5.9. Creating a Network Team Using a GUI
5.9.1. Establishing a Team Connection
5.10. Configure a Network Team Using the Command Line
5.10.1. Creating a Network Team Using teamd
5.10.2. Creating a Network Team Using ifcfg Files
5.10.3. Add a Port to a Network Team Using iputils
5.10.4. Listing the ports of a Team Using teamnl
5.10.5. Configuring Options of a Team Using teamnl
5.10.6. Add an Address to a Network Team Using iputils
5.10.7. Bring up an Interface to a Network Team Using iputils
5.10.8. Viewing the Active Port Options of a Team Using teamnl
5.10.9. Setting the Active Port Options of a Team Using teamnl
5.11. Controlling teamd with teamdctl
5.11.1. Add a Port to a Network Team
5.11.2. Remove a Port From a Network Team
5.11.3. Apply a Configuration to a Port in a Network Team
5.11.4. View the Configuration of a Port in a Network Team
5.12. Configure teamd Runners
5.12.1. Configure the broadcast Runner
5.12.2. Configure the random Runner
5.12.3. Configure the roundrobin Runner
5.12.4. Configure the activebackup Runner
5.12.5. Configure the loadbalance Runner
5.12.6. Configure the LACP (802.3ad) Runner
5.12.7. Configure Monitoring of the Link State
5.12.8. Configure Port Selection Override
5.12.9. Configure BPF-based Tx Port Selectors
5.13. Configure Network Teaming Using nmcli
5.14. Additional Resources
5.14.1. Installed Documentation
5.14.2. Installable Documentation
5.14.3. Online Documentation
6. Configure Network Bridging
6.1. Using NetworkManager
6.1.1. Establishing a Bridge Connection
6.2. Using the Command Line Interface (CLI)
6.2.1. Check if Bridging Kernel Module is Installed
6.2.2. Create a Network Bridge
6.3. Using the NetworkManager Command Line Tool, nmcli
6.4. Additional Resources
6.4.1. Installed Documentation
7. Configure 802.1Q VLAN tagging
7.1. Configure 802.1Q VLAN Tagging Using a GUI
7.1.1. Establishing a VLAN Connection
7.2. Configure 802.1Q VLAN Tagging Using the Command Line
7.2.1. Setting Up 802.1Q VLAN Tagging Using ifcfg Files
7.3. Configure 802.1Q VLAN Tagging Using ip Commands
7.4. Configure 802.1Q VLAN Tagging Using the Command Line Tool, nmcli
7.5. Additional Resources
7.5.1. Installed Documentation
8. Consistent Network Device Naming
8.1. Naming Schemes Hierarchy
8.2. Understanding the Device Renaming Procedure
8.3. Understanding the Predictable Network Interface Device Names
8.4. Naming Scheme for Network Devices Available for Linux on System z
8.5. Naming Scheme for VLAN Interfaces
8.6. Consistent Network Device Naming Using biosdevname
8.6.1. System Requirements
8.6.2. Enabling and Disabling the Feature
8.7. Notes for Administrators
8.8. Controlling the Selection of Network Device Names
8.9. Disabling Consistent Network Device Naming
8.10. Troubleshooting Network Device Naming
8.11. Additional Resources
8.11.1. Installed Documentation