Re: Specifying multiple NICs

[mark@neidorff.com]

On Wednesday, August 1, 2018 2:56:55 PM EDT Brian wrote:
> On Wed 01 Aug 2018 at 19:57:32 +0200, Pascal Hambourg wrote:
> > Le 01/08/2018 à 19:32, Brian a écrit :
> > > On Wed 01 Aug 2018 at 12:00:41 -0400, Mark Neidorff wrote:
> > > > In the past,  I referred to each NIC as eth0, eth1,..... but now,
> > > > these names are not permanent, and the designation can change on
> > > > boot.  I looked at the "Network Coinfiguration" document which didn't
> > > > have a solution.  So, either how do I make the names for the NICs
> > > > permanent or what do I use fot the names of the NICs?
> > > 
> > > Starting with v197, systemd/udev will automatically assign predictable,
> > > stable network interface names for all local Ethernet devices. jessie
> > > has udev v215. jessie-backports has v230.
> > 
> > Jessie still has the old persistent naming scheme using
> > /lib/udev/rules.d/75-persistent-net-generator.rules and
> > /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules by default, and the new
> > predictable naming scheme is disabled (net.ifnames=0). The new predictable
> > naming scheme has been enabled by default only since Stretch.
> 
> Enable it, then.
> 
> Delete /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-network.rules and put
> net.ifnames=1 on the kernel command line when booting.


Thanks everyone for pointing me in the right direction.  This should all work 
its way out now.

Mark