3CX Linux - Waiting for network

[Elvin Mammadov]

Hello,

I have installed 3CX LInux and selected "Configure Network Manually to set a static IP address" by pressing ESC button during installation. But after installation completed, a message comes up: Waiting for network. But when I select DHCP, eveything is going okay. I have tested it both in real and virtual machines. There is active internet connection though. In our network, we have disabled DHCP and assign ip addresses manually. Why this message comes up and prevents me for next steps?

 

[jmr]

Assuming Hyper-V and installing from the ISO?

It drops the network config on the first reboot, you just need to boot in recovery mode, and add it back in to the config.

Was tearing my hair out for a while on this

 

[Elvin Mammadov]

I have burned ISO to cd and tested in PC and also either in vmware and dropbox, all of them gives the same message and waited for many hours, but nothing changed. I am really getting tired.

 

[jmr]

Have a snooze!

Boot into recovery mode, then enter the root password

Then

vi /etc/network/interfaces

You need to insert the IP as per below example

auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
address 192.0.2.7
netmask 255.255.255.0
gateway 192.0.2.254

Then type

shutdown -r now

And it will start fine

 

[GiannosC_3CX]

Hi Elvin,

If you are not familiar with vi command you can use nano /etc/network/interfaces. Also before do those changes please make sure that is a correct eth name/number of your network interface.

Helpful commands just in case:

ifconfig


As mentioned above by jmr

You need to insert the IP as per below example

auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
address 192.0.2.7
netmask 255.255.255.0
gateway 192.0.2.254

and then

service networking restart or shutdown -r now
I hope the above is useful to you. Also please let us know if it works for you or if you require any further information.