Raoul Carag wrote:
>
> Darren Reed wrote:
>
>>
>> In addition, the documentation being prepared should include
>> a prominent warning that if you're logged into a host where you
>> want to rename the link, doing an "ifconfig interface unplumb"
>> could result in you not being able to finish the procedures. Some
>> changes on or around page "35" ("Link administration and mangement")
>> might be good to prevent some of the eventual bullet holes in feet.
>>
>
> Hi Darren, Thanks for this information. So basically, the warning is
> to not attempt to rename the primary NIC when logged in (remotely)?
The problem isn't specific to any one particular NIC, but as often
happens with instructions, they get followed without thinking about
what their impact is. There needs to be some caution against
unplumb'ing any NIC (so that you can rename) that has been used
to actually access the host. The problem is most prominent when
you want to rename the NIC of a single NIC system, remotely.
(Or rather, the text should advise you that you can't do this.)
Or maybe you say that it is always safe to rename from the
system console or recommend that you only rename from the
system console?
Darren
