How to assign alias IP addresses to a network card (NIC)?

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Issue

  • How to assign an additional TCP/IP address to a NIC?
  • IP aliases added using the ip addr command aren't persistent after a network restart or server reboot. How to configure permanent or persistent IP aliases?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux

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