Re: Antw: [EXT] Finding network interface name in different distro

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On Di, 18.10.22 16:03, Ulrich Windl (Ulrich.Windl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) wrote:

> > When changing distro or distro major versions, network interfaces'
> > names sometimes change.
> > For example on some Dell server running CentOS 7 the interface is
> > named em1 and running Alma 8 it's eno1.
>
> Wasn't the idea of "BIOS device name" that the interface's name
> matches the label printed on the chassis?

Yes, but not all devices have the necessary firmware
metadata.

Lennart

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