From Bugzilla Helper: User-Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.5; Windows NT 5.0) Description of problem: I have just installet RH 7.2 on my server at home. I'am trying to set up my network interface to listen to the following addresses: 192.168.123, 192.168.1.3, 192.168.1.4 and one DHCP configured (sub 255.255.255.0). In RH 7.1 I had no problems, but in RH 7.2 I just can't make it work. I'am using your new GUI conf. interface. I have activated the alias etc... The only interface I can make a ping on is the one configured by DHCP (DHCP service is provided by my router). My firewall is not active. Is it a bug? Maybe you can give me the right instructions. Here's what i'am doing. From the second tab I'am copying the interface that have been setup by the installation (DHCP configured). Next, I'am modyfying the copyed version - disabling automatic IP address and setting the IP addresses described above. At the end i'am activating the alias, giving my new interfaces the alias numbers from 1 to 3. Next, i'am restarting the network service/rebooting. It's just don't work. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Copy one network interface (that works) 2. Modify the copied version - set the IP address to e.g. 192.168.1.3 3. Set alias number to e.g. 1 4. Restart the network service 5. Make sure that the firewall is disabled 6. Ping 192.168.1.3 - no response at a
Maybe this bug is related to bug #55665. I have the exact same behaivor + the text described in this bug.
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Red Hat Linux is no longer supported by Red Hat, Inc. If you are still running Red Hat Linux, you are strongly advised to upgrade to a current Fedora Core release or Red Hat Enterprise Linux or comparable. Some information on which option may be right for you is available at http://www.redhat.com/rhel/migrate/redhatlinux/. Closing as CANTFIX.