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10510515 . In ** Hostname** , check the existing hostname and, optionally, change it to a new one.
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107- 16 . In ** Host Network Adapters ** , select a network adapter you would like to configure. By default, the network adapters
108- request an IP automatically from the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. The CIDR block of an
109- adapter's possible IP address is displayed in the ** Host Network Adapters ** screen without selecting an individual
110- adapter.
107+ 16 . In ** Network Adapter ** , select a network adapter to configure. By default, the network adapters request an IP
108+ automatically from the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. The Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR)
109+ block of an adapter's possible IP address is displayed in the ** Network Adapter ** screen without selecting an
110+ individual adapter.
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112- In the configuration page for each adapter, you can change the IP addressing scheme of the adapter and choose a static
113- IP instead of DHCP. In Static IP mode, you will need to provide a static IP address and subnet mask, as well as the
114- address of the default gateway. Specifying a static IP will remove the existing DHCP settings.
112+ There are a few options you can configure for each network adapter.
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116- You can also specify the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) for your network adapter. The MTU defines the largest size,
117- in bytes, of a packet that can be sent over a network interface without needing to be fragmented.
114+ - You can change the IP addressing scheme of the adapter and choose static IP instead of DHCP. In Static IP mode,
115+ you need to provide a static IP address, subnet mask, and the address of the default gateway. Specifying
116+ a static IP removes the existing DHCP settings.
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118+ - If desired, specify the VLAN ID. A VLAN ID enables you to logically segment network traffic on the same physical
119+ network interface, providing network isolation and enhanced traffic management. If you assign a VLAN ID, the
120+ host tags all outgoing packets from that adapter with the specified VLAN identifier.
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122+ - You can also specify the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) for your network adapter. The MTU defines the largest size,
123+ in bytes, of a packet that can be sent over a network interface without needing to be fragmented.
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11912517 . In ** DNS Configuration** , specify the IP address of the primary and alternate name servers. You can optionally
120126 specify a search domain.
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