nameif - name network interfaces based on MAC addresses


SYNOPSIS

       nameif [-c configfile] [-s]
       nameif [-c configfile] [-s] {interface macaddress}


DESCRIPTION

       nameif  renames network interfaces based on mac addresses.
       When no arguments are given /etc/mactab is read. Each line
       of  it  contains  an  interface  name  and  a Ethernet MAC
       address. Comments are allowed starting with #.   Otherwise
       the  interfaces  specified  on  the  command line are pro­
       cessed.  nameif looks for the interface with the given MAC
       address and renames it to the name given.

       When the -s argument is given all error messages go to the
       syslog.

       When the -c argument is given with a file name  that  file
       is read instead of /etc/mactab.


NOTES

       nameif should be run before the interface is up, otherwise
       it'll fail.


FILES

       /etc/mactab


BUGS

       Only works for Ethernet currently.


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