> > "Because configuring the system requires network interface names to be > > referenced in various administrative tasks and a wide range of > > configuration files, being able to give a meaningful vanity name to a > > network interface (for example, based on its functionality or its > > topology) will help to make network configuration much clearer, hence > > will make network administration easier. "
As I touch on in on another thread, while administrators are welcome to name things as they please, I'm uncomfortable with encouraging names based on topology, since that just ensures one will have to change the network configuration if the topology changes. -- meem
