Configure Static IP on Linux

Steps to follow:

1.      From  Windows desktop , do the following from  command prompt:

                ipconfig  /all

                note down:

                Subnet mask

                Default Gateway             

                DHCP Server

                DNS Primary

                DNS Secondary

2.      From your RHEL or CENTOS  VM:  ( Always   login as   su  -   root   from the terminal) 

    Do :

1.        System-config-network

2.        Create new device  eth1

3.        Give the above information  taken from windows.

4.       Give new  ip.

5.       Save and exit

6.       As root,  execute:

     Ifdown eth1

 

     And

    Ifup eth1

7.       do  ifconfig :  Your  new ip should  appear.