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* [[systemd-hostnamed]]
* [[systemd-hostnamed]]
* [[Linux 7 Configuring Network Manager]]


=Overview=
=Overview=


NetworkManager is the default networking service in RHEL 7. It represents a dynamic network control and configuration daemon that attempts to keep network devices and connections up and active when they are available. NetworkManager can configure network aliases, IP addresses, static routes, DNS information and VPN connections. NetworkManager also provides an API via D-Bus which allows applications to query and control network configuration and state.
NetworkManager is the [[NetworkManager Concepts#Overview|default networking service in RHEL 7 ...]]
 
Theoretically, NetworkManager should coexist with <tt>ifcfg</tt> scripts.
 
NetworkManager may overwrite the content of the following:
* [[/etc/resolv.conf]]
but it can be configured to not do so. See [[NetworkManager Configuration|Configuration]] for more details.
 
In a systemd driven system, NetworkManager pulls the <tt>[[Linux systemd and Network Status#network_target |network.target]]</tt>.


=Subjects=
=Subjects=

Latest revision as of 17:36, 2 July 2017