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1.2. Comparing Static to Dynamic IP Addressing
- Static IP addressing
- When a device is assigned a static IP address, the address does not change over time unless changed manually. It is recommended to use static
IPaddressing if you want:- To ensure network address consistency for servers such as
DNS, and authentication servers. - To use out-of-band management devices that work independently of other network infrastructure.
All the configuration tools listed in Section 3.1, “Selecting Network Configuration Methods” allow assigning staticIPaddresses manually. The nmcli tool is also suitable, described in Section 3.3.8, “Adding and Configuring a Static Ethernet Connection with nmcli” .For more information on automated configuration and management, see the OpenLMI chapter in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 System Administrators Guide. The Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Installation Guide documents the use of a Kickstart file which can also be used for automating the assignment of network settings. - Dynamic IP addressing
- When a device is assigned a dynamic IP address, the address changes over time. For this reason, it is recommended for devices that connect to the network occasionally because IP address might be changed after rebooting the machine.Dynamic IP addresses are more flexible, easier to set up and administer. The dynamic host control protocol (DHCP) is a traditional method of dynamically assigning network configurations to hosts. See Section 14.1, “Why Use DHCP?” for more information. You can also use the nmcli tool, described in Section 3.3.7, “Adding and Configuring a Dynamic Ethernet Connection with nmcli” .
Note
There is no strict rule defining when to use static or dynamic IP address. It depends on user's needs, preferences and the network environment.By default, NetworkManager calls theDHCPclient, dhclient.
