Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2013 23:33:29 -0800 From: Jack Vogel <jfvogel@gmail.com> To: h bagade <bagadeh@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-net@freebsd.org, John-Mark Gurney <jmg@funkthat.com> Subject: Re: how to completely makes an interface down? Message-ID: <CAFOYbc=HRqPN_3To7o_LomPRLG%2BoFnLBtVQv3U=df8D=FePViw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAARSjE1qZcn0AiMiU5L8Bd0SVFM=f0VvKxMgor56naNFt46hug@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAARSjE0-pFR0yf7xbycPkjrZCvokGp=r7Ls=HeP83t60nhGVVg@mail.gmail.com> <20130124195056.GB1410@funkthat.com> <CAARSjE1qZcn0AiMiU5L8Bd0SVFM=f0VvKxMgor56naNFt46hug@mail.gmail.com>
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On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 11:15 PM, h bagade <bagadeh@gmail.com> wrote: > 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? > _______________________________________________ > Since you have not answered the question John-Mark asked, why should there be a command for something that doesn't need to be done :) You want to make sure the connection is "down", unload the driver, that'll make the hardware pretty non-functional :) Jack
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