In the last episode (Jun 28), User Freebsd said: > has anyone figured out why the em device 'hangs' for about 30-45 > seconds whenever you ifconfig alias a new IP on to the device?
The em driver resets the card when you add an IP to it, and unless you've configured your switch not to autodetect fancy features on that port, it may very well take 45 seconds for it to come up. See: http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/473/12.html Using PortFast and Other Commands to Fix Workstation Startup Connectivity Delays -- Dan Nelson [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
