10.1 Use Cases for NetworkManager
NetworkManager provides a sophisticated and intuitive user interface which enables
users easily to switch their network environment. However, NetworkManager is not a
suitable solution in the following cases:
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You want to use more than one provider for dial-up for one interface.
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Your computer is a router for your network.
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Your computer provides network services for other computers in your
network, for example, it is a DHCP or DNS server.
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Your computer is a Xen server or your system is a virtual system inside
Xen.
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You want to use SCPM for network configuration management. To use SCPM and NetworkManager
at the same time, disable the network resource in SCPM configuration.
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You want to use more than one active network connection simultaneously.
