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Renaming Network Interface

VictorHugo
What happens if you apply a new name to a network interface in ASL 4.0.x?
In a running configuration I need to change the name given to eth2 from "Name_XXX" to "Name_YYY" (under "Network">"Interfaces">"eth2 - edit">field Name) .

1. Will the static definitions for "Name_XXX_Broadcast_", "Name_XXX_Interface__" , and "Name_XXX_Network__" change automatically?

2. if so, will all packetfilter rules automatically change according to the name change? Or must I rewrite all packet filter rules to reflect the new name??

Since the ASL is running on a productive system, we would like to minimize downtime while changing the name.

Any thoughts?

Hugo

   


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    It will rename the networks, but probably it will balk if the old definitions are in use somewhere (someday, we can hope it won't!). I might be wrong; do a backup and try it at your slowest time. Reinstalling with a backup is trivial, unless you have many patches to apply (if you're using the 4.016 ISO right now, you shouldn't).

        
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