1. Configure eth0:
[root@centos63 ~]# vi /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0
DEVICE="eth0" BOOTPROTO="static" HWADDR="xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx" NM_CONTROLLED="yes" ONBOOT="yes" TYPE="Ethernet" UUID="xxxxxxxx-05a0-4adf-84fd-850aca6521c7" IPADDR=192.168.1.54 NETMASK=255.255.255.0
2. Configure Default gateway:
[root@centos63 ~]# vi /etc/sysconfig/network
NETWORKING=yes HOSTNAME=centos63.ehowstuff.local GATEWAY=192.168.1.1
3. Restart Network interface:
[root@centos63 ~]# service network restart Shutting down interface eth0: [ OK ] Shutting down loopback interface: [ OK ] Bringing up loopback interface: [ OK ] Bringing up interface eth0: [ OK ]
4. Configure DNS server :
[root@centos63 ~]# vi /etc/resolv.conf
nameserver 8.8.8.8