Binding Network Devices - Revision history

Cpg at 03:54, 17 August 2012

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Cpg at 03:54, 17 August 2012

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Cpg at 03:54, 17 August 2012

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Cpg at 03:53, 17 August 2012

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Cpg at 03:52, 17 August 2012

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Mike Maynard at 03:49, 17 August 2012

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Mike Maynard at 03:49, 17 August 2012

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Mike Maynard at 03:47, 17 August 2012

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Mike Maynard at 03:43, 17 August 2012

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Cpg at 20:36, 29 July 2012

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 This file maps MAC address to device name.
-''Example''
+'''Example'''
 <small>
   SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="00:1d:60:b5:43:66", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="eth*", NAME="eth0"
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 if it has the MAC address for the device in it (e.g. in a variable called HWADDR).
-==Example==
+'''Example'''
              HWADDR=00:1d:60:b5:43:66

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 This file maps MAC address to device name.
-==Example==
+''Example''
 <small>
   SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="00:1d:60:b5:43:66", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="eth*", NAME="eth0"

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		+	message = This is recommended only for advanced users, proceed with caution.}}
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 ==Example==
-<small>
-HWADDR=00:1d:60:b5:43:66
+            HWADDR=00:1d:60:b5:43:66
 You will need to adjust the HWADDR to match the MAC address of the card you wish to make eth0.  Note: if you wish to keep eth1 active, you may also have to edit ifcfg-ith1 as well.

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 You can manually force the assignment from a network card to what device comes up as (eth0, eth1 ...), by changing the udev rules. You can manually edit this file:
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 This file maps MAC address to device name.
-=Example=
+==Example==
 <small>
   SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="00:1d:60:b5:43:66", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="eth*", NAME="eth0"
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 If you want to reverse the assignments, switch eth0 and eth1 at the end of the entries. Or delete one of the entries.
-If yo still do not have network functionality (system may boot complaining about a MAC mismatch on eth0) you may need to edit this file:
+You may need to also edit this configuration file as well:
              /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0
-=Example=
+if it has the MAC address for the device in it (e.g. in a variable called HWADDR).
 <small>
 HWADDR=00:1d:60:b5:43:66
 </small>
-You will need to adjust the HWADDR to match the MAC address of the card you wish to make eth0.  Note: if you wish to keep eth1 active, you will also have to edit ifcfg-ith1 as well.
+You will need to adjust the HWADDR to match the MAC address of the card you wish to make eth0.  Note: if you wish to keep eth1 active, you may also have to edit ifcfg-ith1 as well.
-These changes will only take effect after a reboot.
+These changes will only take effect after a reboot or a restart of the network services.
-'''Please exercise care. Improperly modifying these file may render your system without network or even not boot properly.'''
+'''Please exercise care. Improperly modifying these files may render your system without network or even not boot properly.'''

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−	If yo still do not have network functionality (system my boot complaining about a MAC mismatch on eth0) you may need to edit this file:	+	If yo still do not have network functionality (system may boot complaining about a MAC mismatch on eth0) you may need to edit this file:

	/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0		/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0

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−	Next you ~~will~~ need to edit this file:	+	Next you may need to edit this file:

	/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0		/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0

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 If you want to reverse the assignements, switch eth0 and eth1 at the end of the entries. Or delete one of the entries.
 These changes will only take effect after a reboot.
-'''Please exercise care. Improperly modifying this file may render your system without network or even not boot properly.'''
+'''Please exercise care. Improperly modifying these file may render your system without network or even not boot properly.'''

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 =Example=
+<small>
   SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="00:1d:60:b5:43:66", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="eth*", NAME="eth0"
   SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="5c:d9:98:af:21:43", ATTR{dev_id}=="0x0", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="et1"
 This file maps the card with MAC 00:1d:60:b5:43:66 to eth0 and the card with 5c:d9:98:af:21:43 to eth1.