Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2012 10:36:45 -0800 (PST) From: "Chris H" <chris#@1command.com> To: "Glen Barber" <gjb@FreeBSD.org> Cc: freebsd-net <freebsd-net@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: MAC cloning available like Linux has? Message-ID: <4206626b0eb77c1955c546d5cf91b4cc.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> In-Reply-To: <20121215181928.GC1344@glenbarber.us> 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>
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> 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
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