network interface problem

UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
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Hi expert,

Need some help on network interface issue..
I have added 2 x NIC card onto the Ultra 2 system recently and configured as hme1 and hme2. I have unconfigured the onboard hme0 network interface and it was running fine till few days later, i keep recieving error messages showing hme0 link down messages. Which infact the hme0 already unconfigured and not in use.

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have you removed it or just unconfigured your hme0 interface? see man ifconfig:
# ifconfig hme0 unplumb <-- will remove hme0 from your system
gP

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hme0 can be used while unplumbed. See this thread.

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I feel the easiest way to disable hme0 network interface is :-

  1. Rename the file /etc/hostname.hme0 to something else (or delete that file)

  2. Reboot the system.

This ensures that hme0 interface is not configured on rebooting...

Hope this solves the problem... :rolleyes:

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Hi expert,

Thks for the feedback..
I have tried to remove the hostname.hme0 in the etc directory, but still recieving the link down error messages. Maybe i will check with the application team whether any application configured using hme0 previously..

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Does ifconfig -a still show hme0 in use?

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Hi expert,

when i run ifconfig -a , hme0 is not there.. But somehow it still showing hme0 link down messages.. Have try to replace the U2 mother board but error still exists showing hme0 link down messages..