From owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Dec 16 01:06:13 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 119FA528; Sun, 16 Dec 2012 01:06:13 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from adrian.chadd@gmail.com) Received: from mail-vb0-f54.google.com (mail-vb0-f54.google.com [209.85.212.54]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9473F8FC12; Sun, 16 Dec 2012 01:06:12 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-vb0-f54.google.com with SMTP id l1so5847238vba.13 for ; Sat, 15 Dec 2012 17:06:12 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:sender:in-reply-to:references:date :x-google-sender-auth:message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type; bh=N/bZrrusDVn50WWWxfFOelp7n2AkMKEeP/Nlu1fl1KA=; b=1KNENbmzzTX62QoprL5rr+omVp2JUbpX8aeTHov3M3STbAMVMi2sVeRU01TXraLNC6 8qOzZuMLeBzHfnCQ/T5MDkdpMx0FzzxHlXwi+1PNOZReQ8EP1KRc145R/qk7Has2q3IX bYZHPZuPGkzzJLgxLgBWnUge4IjSqaaj70ELs5swFmkg0GcaAKx4XzH956er6DkG7bbq BAC5/AvvPtZ0kuciHzjVP39kIX0TclyOW+zpdjqYX28pwV90hvEAixO5E56WavWabuht en+Oh1aWWcNwdZC90oJ9WE4hA07c9DsKHDTwxqCdHubgOWhmgdMB0WRXX7r5cRD2AL3L uKhw== MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.59.13.135 with SMTP id ey7mr17016187ved.37.1355619971891; Sat, 15 Dec 2012 17:06:11 -0800 (PST) Sender: adrian.chadd@gmail.com Received: by 10.58.201.202 with HTTP; Sat, 15 Dec 2012 17:06:11 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <476652410abd01eff09cf38132ebd0f6.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> References: <22dff5a60850319d50ce4f1a07309562.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> <20121214230414.GF1959@glenbarber.us> <27119a9d879fd4fb124b517b1589d578.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> <20121215115343.GC1342@glenbarber.us> <31ed4a74f0e5c8f3156d725d86590379.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> <20121215181928.GC1344@glenbarber.us> <4206626b0eb77c1955c546d5cf91b4cc.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> <09d1faaf95a2644e1819a042b65ca360.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> <476652410abd01eff09cf38132ebd0f6.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2012 17:06:11 -0800 X-Google-Sender-Auth: BgcoOouAERVsyY8ZdlOsAxX0sXk Message-ID: Subject: Re: MAC cloning available like Linux has? From: Adrian Chadd To: Chris H Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Cc: Glen Barber , freebsd-net X-BeenThere: freebsd-net@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: Networking and TCP/IP with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2012 01:06:13 -0000 Yes, please file a PR so that the documentation gets updated to reflect this. You can't be the only person who wishes to do this. As I said, I think it's worth extended rc.conf to have a specific "ether" field for ifconfig, so any device-specific weird crap (especially when creating cloned devices) can be done at the right point before the interface is brought up. Thanks, Adrian On 15 December 2012 14:11, Chris H wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> Please file a PR for this. I think this (and mac address >> Greetings Adrian, and thank you for your reply. >> >>> setup/changing on net80211, similar issues) needs both some better >>> documentation/FAQ entries and updates to the rc scripts. >>> >>> I think we may want to add an ifconfig_X_ether="" to set the L2 >>> address appropriately for an interface. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> >>> >>> Adrian >> >> Well, on a hunch regarding RC(8), I blew 9.0 off the drive, and >> experimented with installing 8.2. But I think I stumbled onto >> something. I don't know (yet) if this will carry over to 9.x yet. >> But here's what I discovered: >> >> in rc.conf, adding the following (order is important!), everything >> works as expected/desired/anticipated; >> >> --- begin rc,conf -------------------------------------------------------------- >> ifconfig_ue0="ether ##:##:##:##:##:##" >> >> ifconfig_ue0_alias0="DHCP" >> >> *** or *** >> >> ifconfig_ue0_alias0="inet ip4.add.ress.anticipated netmask kno.wn.net.mask" >> >> followed by >> defaultrouter="kno.wn.gate.way" --applies for static only >> --- end rc,conf -------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> So. It appears this will be the answer. _However_ I can't swear to it >> until I spin up && install a (fresh) copy of RELENG_9. >> I'll do so, and report back. >> >> Thanks again, for your reply. >> >> --Chris > > OK. The results are in -- > Using the RC(8) declarations I listed above work not only in RELENG_8, > but also in RELENG_9. I just performed an install from the 9.0 CD I > downloaded from freebsd.org on 12-12-14. Everything (both as STATIC, > and as DHCP) worked as expected/anticipated. > > Is this still worth a PR(1)? > > Best wishes, and thanks again, to everyone that took the time to help! > > --Chris > >> >> >> >>> >>> On 15 December 2012 10:36, Chris H wrote: >>>>> On Sat, Dec 15, 2012 at 10:11:41AM -0800, Chris H wrote: >>>>>> Hello Glen, and thank you for your reply. >>>>>> > On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 11:26:06PM -0800, Chris H wrote: >>>>>> >> ifconfig_ue0="DHCP" >>>>>> >> create_args_ue0="ether ##:##:##:##:##:##" >>>>>> >> create_args is simply ignored. >>>>>> >> >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Ignored how? What commands are you running to verify it works? >>>>>> > For me, create_args_IFNAME works fine on my firewall. >>>>>> >>>>>> Unfortunately, it had no affect for me. >>>>>> The ue0 maintained the same MAC it started with. >>>>>> Out of desperation, I even tried it in /boot/loader.conf. >>>>> >>>>> It is not a loader(8) tunable, it is part of the rc(8) system. >>>>> >>>>> You did not answer the important part of what I asked - how are you >>>>> testing? Are you rebooting the machine? Are you using the netif rc >>>>> script? >>>> >>>> Ahh. Sorry, my bad. Rebooting. >>>> >>>> I have no difficulty issuing: >>>> ifconfig ue0 down >>>> ifconfig ue0 ether ##:##:##:##:##:## >>>> dhclient ue0 >>>> >>>> This method will always return the expected/desired results. >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Glen >>>>> >>>>> >>>> Thanks for the reply. >>>> >>>> --Chris >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> freebsd-net@freebsd.org mailing list >>>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net >>>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-net-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-net@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-net-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> >