Setting up the physical network
Before we start configuring the networking within Linux, we need to physically connect the systems. The simplest configuration involves connecting the two computers with a single cable, although connecting them to a switch may make more sense for additional expansion. Once physically connected, we need to confirm that they are working as expected.
How to do it…
On each Linux system, use the ip command to check for a network link as shown:
# ip link set dev eth0 up # ip link show eth0 2: eth0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state UP mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1000 link/ether 00:0c:29:6e:8f:ab brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
Some people may choose to use ethtool, mii-tool, or mii-diag to perform ...
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