Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2013 10:45:24 +0330 From: h bagade <bagadeh@gmail.com> To: John-Mark Gurney <jmg@funkthat.com>, freebsd-net@freebsd.org Subject: Re: how to completely makes an interface down? Message-ID: <CAARSjE1qZcn0AiMiU5L8Bd0SVFM=f0VvKxMgor56naNFt46hug@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20130124195056.GB1410@funkthat.com> References: <CAARSjE0-pFR0yf7xbycPkjrZCvokGp=r7Ls=HeP83t60nhGVVg@mail.gmail.com> <20130124195056.GB1410@funkthat.com>
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On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 11:20 PM, John-Mark Gurney <jmg@funkthat.com> wrote: > h bagade wrote this message on Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 16:59 +0330: > > I'm searching for a method or configuration which when I make the > interface > > down, the led goes off. Currently the led still remains on when I > shutdowns > > the interface! Is there any way to do this? > > Not all ethernet drivers disable the PHY when you down the interface... > You can try to use: > ifconfig <int> media none > > to shutdown the PHY, but the em driver on 9.1 doesn't have it, but re > (7.2-R and -current) and msk (-current) seems to have it... > > Also, why do you want the led to go off? Remeber, the led is just an > indication if there is a link established, not what will happen to the > packets that are received... > > -- > John-Mark Gurney Voice: +1 415 225 5579 > > "All that I will do, has been done, All that I have, has not." > I've tried the command on freebsd 8.2 with em card but doesn't work as you mentioned. I need such an operation to disable the connection and yes, not the led but the link establishment itself. Is there a way to have this option on em and igb drivers on freebsd 8.2?
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