IP Bonding and ifconfig

[Eric Sisler]

Thomas Fess <dfezz1 at yahoo.com> wrote:

OPERATOR ERROR
> Use ethertool or "service network restart"  the ifconfig needs a real nic
> not a virtual nic that bonds two nic's.
> run 'service network restart' and watch the order that the interfaces come
> up,  I think, once again I think that the ethX's need to be up prior to
> bond0 activating.


It may depend on the bonding method used.

I can use 'ifup bond0' & 'ifdown bond0' to bring the bonded interface &
associated ethX devices up/down at will.

-Eric