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title: network
type: docs
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Role to manage network interfaces

* [Default Variables](#default-variables)
  * [network_defaultif](#network-defaultif)
  * [network_disable_ipv6](#network-disable-ipv6)
  * [network_dns_server](#network-dns-server)
  * [network_fqdn](#network-fqdn)
  * [network_hostname](#network-hostname)
  * [network_hosts_entries](#network-hosts-entries)
  * [network_interfaces](#network-interfaces)
* [Dependencies](#dependencies)

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## Default Variables

### network_defaultif

#### Default value

```YAML
network_defaultif: eth0
```

### network_disable_ipv6

#### Default value

```YAML
network_disable_ipv6: false
```

### network_dns_server

#### Default value

```YAML
network_dns_server: 8.8.8.8
```

### network_fqdn

#### Default value

```YAML
network_fqdn: localdomain
```

### network_hostname

#### Default value

```YAML
network_hostname: localhost
```

### network_hosts_entries

#### Default value

```YAML
network_hosts_entries: []
```

#### Example usage

```YAML
network_hosts_entries:
  - hostname: myhost
    fqdn: myhost.rknet.org
    address: 1.2.3.4
```

### network_interfaces

#### Default value

```YAML
network_interfaces: {}
```

#### Example usage

```YAML
network_interfaces:
  eth0:
    bootproto: none
    onboot: yes
    hwaddr: "aa:bb:cc:dd:ee"
    ipaddr: 192.168.0.5
    prefix: 26
    gateway: "192.168.0.1"
    userctl: no
```

## Dependencies

None.