On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 1:15 PM, Thomas Fess <dfezz1@xxxxxxxxx> 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. > > > if you still have issues with "service network restart" you could try removing the module: # service network stop # modprobe -r bonding # service network start Rgds, > > > > ________________________________ > From: William Reich <reich@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list <redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 11:33:34 AM > Subject: IP Bonding and ifconfig > > > We have configured IP Bonding to use eth3 and eth4. > The bonded network name is ... "bond0". > > Testing out the configuration, we use ifconfig > to bring the networks up and down. > > When we bring down eth3 or eth4 with the ifconfig tool, > and then bring them back up, > we get the expected result. > > When we use the ifconfig tool to bring > down the "bond0", we see the network(s) go down. > But, when we try to bring "bond0" back up using the > ifconfig tool, the network does not come up. No traffic flows. > > Is this an OS bug or operator error of some type ? > ( We are using RH4 Update 4 , 2.6.9-42 kernel . ) > > wr > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subjectunsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
