Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2012 11:59:09 -0800 From: Adrian Chadd <adrian@freebsd.org> To: Chris H <chris#@1command.com> Cc: Glen Barber <gjb@freebsd.org>, freebsd-net <freebsd-net@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: MAC cloning available like Linux has? Message-ID: <CAJ-VmonjhV2pzAJEXJoKj3mpGPZbXJWR=bKxN1Wp_7wF5jsZFA@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <4206626b0eb77c1955c546d5cf91b4cc.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> References: <fbb9a110e10541ca977e38c0078b8cd4.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> <dcf4605249a8bff03454b85056c62ba4.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> <CA%2BtpaK2ooetDd%2BNE3WNbAQ_3_Kcxit8jvyVf4X9X2wxUc9R4Rg@mail.gmail.com> <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>
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Hi, Please file a PR for this. I think this (and mac address 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 On 15 December 2012 10:36, Chris H <chris#@1command.com> 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"
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