29.4 Using SAM to Configure a LAN Adapter

   

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Like other configuration tasks , SAM can also be used to configure LAN adapters. To configure one or more LAN adapters, go to the Networking and Communications area of the main SAM window. Figure 29-1 shows the window that appears.

Figure 29-1. SAM Networking and Communications area.

From this figure, select Network Interface Cards by double-clicking on this button. The window for the configuration of LAN adapters is shown in Figure 29-2.

Figure 29-2. Configuration window for network adapters.

This figure shows a list of installed LAN adapters and any previous configurations used with them. You can select one of the Not Configured adapters and use the Actions menu to make a new configuration. If you select a previously configured adapter, the Actions menu shows additional options to make changes to the previous configuration. Let's select lan2 and configure it. When you select Configure from the Actions menu, a new window will appear, as shown in Figure 29-3.

Figure 29-3. Configuring a new LAN adapter.

This window is used to assign the Internet Address and Subnet Mask to the adapter. The Add Host Name Aliases button is used to add the name of this network interface in the /etc/ hosts file. When you click on this button, the window shown in Figure 29-4 appears. Multiple aliases can be added for one adapter.

Figure 29-4. Selecting host name aliases for a network adapter.

You can also use this window to remove or modify a host name alias. You should create at least one alias name for each adapter. After adding an alias, press the OK button and you will go back to the window shown in Figure 29-3. Again press the OK button to complete the configuration task for the adapter. Now you will see the same screen as in Figure 29-1 but with updated information as shown in Figure 29-5.

Figure 29-5. SAM Networking and Communications area after configuring lan2 .

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