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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 is the [[NetworkManager Concepts#Overview|default networking service in RHEL 7 ...]]
 
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.
 
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>.
 
=Relationship between Network Manager and Network Scripts=
 
{{External|https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/7/html/Networking_Guide/sec-NetworkManager_and_the_Network_Scripts.html}}
 
Also see {{Internal|Linux systemd and Network Status|Linux systemd and Network Status}}
 
=Alternative=
 
{{Internal|systemd-networkd|systemd-networkd}}


=Subjects=
=Subjects=
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* [[NetworkManager Configuration|Configuration]]
* [[NetworkManager Configuration|Configuration]]
* [[NetworkManager Operations|Operations]]
* [[NetworkManager Operations|Operations]]
* [[Relationship between Network Manager and Network Scripts]]
* Alternatives: [[systemd-networkd]]

Latest revision as of 17:36, 2 July 2017

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NetworkManager is the default networking service in RHEL 7 ...

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