I have been given a static IP address (IPv4), subnet, and gateway from my company’s IT department and attempted to set it using YaST>Network Settings on my workstation; however, I have been unable to set it successfully.
I’m using an Ethernet connection directly into my computer, and YaST defaulted into using ‘wicked’. I’ve noticed some forums mention using Networkmanager with varied success, but that requires me to download additional software, which I have so far not done. First question, can wicked do what I am trying to accomplish, or do I need Networkmanager?
My steps were as follows:
Disable IPv6 in global settings
Uncheck ‘Change default route via DHCP’ in global settings
Switch from Dynamic to Static and edit the IP address and subnet in Overview>Edit>Address
Insert gateway information in routing
Reboot
After a reboot I open Firefox and it says I’m disconnected, as if I had physically disconnected the Ethernet cable from my workstation. The only strange thing I noticed is in YaST>Network Settings, the subnet was changed from what I set it to, to /16. I’m curious what this means.
Can anyone give me an idea to what I’m missing here?
don’t do it with yast but with your network applet … create there a new connection (profile) and set there things you want … use yast if you use traditional ifup/down way of setting up interfaces …
> additional software, which I have so far not done. First question, can
> wicked do what I am trying to accomplish, or do I need Networkmanager?
Both will work. Should.
> My steps were as follows:
>
> - Disable IPv6 in global settings
> - Uncheck ‘Change default route via DHCP’ in global settings
> - Switch from Dynamic to Static and edit the IP address and subnet in
> Overview>Edit>Address
> - Insert gateway information in routing
> - Reboot
Why reboot?
Just accept the changes in YaST, and see if you have connection.
@robin_listas: I tried that as well, with and without rebooting; however, when you disable IPv6, YaST pops up with a dialog box saying I must reboot - I think that’s where I got the idea from. These two produced the same result. Is there a way to confirm that there aren’t conflicting options set in the ethernet setup, similar to ifcfg?
@dpecka: I will look into using that. It looks like on my system that would be related to the NetworkManager option I was told I needed to install earlier, is that correct?
It seems this issue had nothing to do with YaST or openSUSE, it had to do with my company and miscommunication. Sorry to keep you all on the edge of your seats.
On 2015-08-18 15:06, cbcoutinho wrote:
>
> @robin_listas: I tried that as well, with and without rebooting;
> however, when you disable IPv6, YaST pops up with a dialog box saying I
> must reboot - I think that’s where I got the idea from.
Ah, yes, disabling IPv6 at the kernel needs a reboot. But why do you
disable it?
> These two
> produced the same result. Is there a way to confirm that there aren’t
> conflicting options set in the ethernet setup, similar to ifcfg?
If YaST knows it will tell you. Otherwise, just try the network…
…
Ha! So the culprit was in the data your company gave you. LOL.