2 Networking and Network Services

This section contains the following chapters:

• Network Configuration describes how to configure a system's network interfaces and network routing.

• Network Address Configuration describes how to configure a DHCP server, DHCP client, and Network Address Translation.

• Name Service Configuration describes how to use BIND to set up a DNS name server.

• Network Time Configuration describes how to configure the chrony, Network Time Protocol (NTP), or Precision Time Protocol (PTP) daemons for setting the system time.

• Web Service Configuration describes how to configure a basic HTTP server.

• Email Service Configuration describes email programs and protocols that are available with Oracle Linux, and how to set up a basic Sendmail client.

• High Availability Configuration describes how to use Pacemaker and Corosync to set up high availability cluster configurations with networked systems.

• Load Balancing Configuration describes how to use Keepalived and HAProxy to set up load balancing for networked systems.

• VNC Service Configuration describes how to enable a VNC server to provide remote access to a graphical desktop.

Network Configuration

This chapter describes how to configure a system's network interfaces and network routing.

Note:

Information in this chapter has been migrated to separate and more updated documentation. See Oracle Linux 7: Setting Up Networking.

Network Address Configuration

This chapter describes how to configure a DHCP server, DHCP client, and Network Address Translation.

Note:

Information in this chapter has been migrated to separate and more updated documentation. See Oracle Linux 7: Setting Up Networking.

Name Service Configuration

This chapter describes how to use BIND to set up a DNS name server.

Note:

Information in this chapter has been migrated to separate and more updated documentation. See Oracle Linux 7: Setting Up Networking.

Network Time Configuration

This chapter describes how to configure a system to use the chrony, Network Time Protocol (NTP), or Precision Time Protocol (PTP) daemons for setting the system time.

Note:

Information in this chapter has been migrated to separate and more updated documentation. See Oracle Linux 7: Setting Up Networking.

Web Service Configuration

This chapter describes how to configure a basic HTTP server.

Note:

Information in this chapter has been migrated to separate and more updated documentation. See Oracle Linux 7: Setting Up Networking.

Email Service Configuration

This chapter describes email programs and protocols that are available with Oracle Linux, and how to set up a basic Sendmail client.

Note:

Information in this chapter has been migrated to separate and more updated documentation. See Oracle Linux 7: Setting Up Networking.

High Availability Configuration

This chapter describes how to configure the Pacemaker and Corosync technologies to create an HA cluster that delivers continuous access to services running across multiple nodes.

Note:

Information in this chapter has been migrated to separate and more updated documentation. See Oracle Linux 7: Setting Up Networking.

Load Balancing Configuration

This chapter describes how to configure the Keepalived and HAProxy technologies for balancing access to network services while maintaining continuous access to those services.

Note:

Information in this chapter has been migrated to separate and more updated documentation. See Oracle Linux 7: Setting Up Networking.

VNC Service Configuration

This chapter describes how to enable a Virtual Network Computing (VNC) server to provide remote access to a graphical desktop.

Note:

Information in this chapter has been migrated to separate and more updated documentation. See Oracle Linux 7: Setting Up Networking.