6–Configuring NIC Functionality in the Converged Network AdapterConfiguring the NIC in a Linux EnvironmentFE0254601-00 A 6-512. Enter the ifconfig command, and examine the output. Figure 6-34 showsthat the bond0 interface status and IP address information. The MACaddresses for the two bonded ports (eth0 and eth1) are the same. After thebond has been brought down and the bonding driver removed, the originalMAC addresses are restored.Figure 6-34. ifconfig Command OutputDisabling a Bonding Network InterfaceTo disable a bonding interface, issue the following command:# ifconfig bondX downIn this command, bondX is the bonding interface. For example:# ifconfig bond0 downTo remove a physical network interface from a bond, enter the followingcommand:# ifenslave -d bondX ethYIn this command: bondX is the bonding interface. ethY is the physical network interface to be removed from bondXFor example:# ifenslave -d bond0 eth1
