Network scripts question -

[Bob Goodwin]

On 31/07/11 17:25, Aaron Konstam wrote:
> On Sun, 2011-07-31 at 15:36 -0400, Bob Goodwin wrote:
>> I have two F-15 computers. Box6 has the following files while box9
>>      has only /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-lo, both are using
>>      NetworkManager.
>>
>>          [bobg at box6 ~]$ ll /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-*
>>
>>          -rw-r--r--. 3 root root 577 Jun 22 18:16
>>          /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth1
>>          -rw-r--r--. 1 root root 254 Apr 27 13:17
>>          /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-lo
>>          -rw-r--r--. 3 root root 577 Jun 22 18:16
>>          /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-p2p1
>>
>>      I can ssh from box6 to box9 but not from box9 to box6. Either one
>>      will ping the other, stopping the fire wall does not have any effect.
>>
>>      Any suggestions, what to look for?
>>
>>      Bob
>>      .--
>>
> The ifcfg-lo is for local self-conection so it is understandable that
> box9 can't reach box6.
>
> You will have to create ifcfg-eth1  if you have a wired connection.
> Mine looks something like this:
> DEVICE="eth1"
> HWADDR="00:14:22:2A:3B:FE"
> BOOTPROTO="dhcp"
> ONBOOT="yes"
> NM_CONTROLLED="yes"
>
> system-config-network might aid you in this file creation.

        I thought adding it might be the solution but I don't recall
        adding it to this F-15 computer?

        And system-config-network wont let me do anything but enter DNS
        information?
        I'll add the missing file and see what the result is.

        Thanks,

        Bob