[K12OSN] Finding MAC address for NIC

[Doug Simpson]

Not if eth1 is not configured. . .

Doug Simpson
Technology Specialist
DeQueen Public Schools
DeQueen, AR 71832
simpsond at leopards.k12.ar.us
Tux for President!

On Wed, 26 Apr 2006, Petre Scheie wrote:

> Doesn't ifconfig show you the MAC address for eth1 (along with those of eth0 and eth2)?
> 
> Petre
> 
> Doug Simpson wrote:
> > I have a server that has 3 NICs in it.
> > 
> > Eth0 and Eth2 are configured.
> > 
> > Eth0 is private and Eth2 is public in this K12LTSP server.
> > 
> > What I want to do is enable eth1, give it a public number and use it to 
> > monitor traffic in and out of our LAN by connecting it to a *hub* that is 
> > between our router and our first public switch.
> > 
> > I think all I need is to know how to determine the MAC address on the NIC 
> > so I can configure it.
> > 
> > I can shutdown the server, remove the NIC and let kudzu remove it, then 
> > restart it and let kudzu re-configure it, and that may work, but I can't 
> > take it down to do that since it is our main server.
> > 
> > Any ideas?
> > 
> > Doug Simpson
> > Technology Specialist
> > DeQueen Public Schools
> > DeQueen, AR 71832
> > simpsond at leopards.k12.ar.us
> > Tux for President!
> > 
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