Raoul Carag wrote: > Hi Cathy, > > What does the argument [-R root-dir] refer to in the set-linkprop syntax: > > # dladm set-linkprop -t [-R root-dir] -p autopush=<module-list> <link> > > I wasn't sure. > This option is only used when "-t" is *not* used. It means update the configuration in the alternative root directory.
> Also, another consultation about an issue we talked about (Meem also > chimed in): > > We said that we needed to caution and guide those who upgrade to using > vanity naming (instead of fresh installation) in order to not break any > associated configurations prior to the upgrade. For this reason, the > team decided that in cases of upgrades, link names retain their original > hardware-based names. > I talked to Meem recently, and think that at this time it is too risky to change the physical link name by default. (At least, various issues might come up and it won't be settled down in several months after the putback, so that I am really nervous to be the one to do this putback). At the same time, we think changing the default name is the right thing to do. So that I intend to not to change the default physical link name in the first putback, but with the vanity naming and the /dev/net nodes, third party applications will have the environment to test with the vanity named link, and we can change the default behavior later (actually, asap). > I was wondering whether it is practical to provide a list of these > associated configurations to help the administrator get an idea of what > to check. For example, I have the following configurations that need to > be checked so that they don't get broken by link name change: > > Solaris IP filter > Zones > VLAN configurations > The last should not limited to VLAN configuration, but all IP configuration (/etc/hostname[6].* and /etc/dhcp.*). > What do you think of such a list? Practical? Not? Are there more that > you think should be added to it? > Sure anther example is the autopush configuration. I don't really have such list. That's also one reason why I am nervous of changing the default behavior now. Thanks - Cathy > Thanks, > Raouul
