Q-Logic 8100 SERIES manual Disabling a Bonding Network Interface, # ifconfig bondX down

6–Configuring NIC Functionality in the Converged Network Adapter Configuring the NIC in a Linux Environment

2.Enter the ifconfig command, and examine the output. Figure 6-34shows that the bond0 interface status and IP address information. The MAC addresses for the two bonded ports (eth0 and eth1) are the same. After the bond has been brought down and the bonding driver removed, the original MAC addresses are restored.

Figure 6-34. ifconfig Command Output

Disabling a Bonding Network Interface

To disable a bonding interface, issue the following command:

#ifconfig bondX down

In this command, bondX is the bonding interface. For example:

#ifconfig bond0 down

To remove a physical network interface from a bond, enter the following command:

#ifenslave -d bondX ethY

In this command:

bondX is the bonding interface.

ethY is the physical network interface to be removed from bondX For example:

# ifenslave -d bond0 eth1

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