This may sound rather basic but it has been bugging me for some time. Why are network interface cards or devices within Solaris called different names. For example hme0, qfe0 and ce0. Why are they all not just called hme0 for example. I sure that there is an easy answer but it mystifies me.
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Basic Network card question 1
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crasho2001
Technical User
Hi,
All the hardwares are different and than the names are different.
Please check
man hme
man qfe
man ce
man eri
All the hardwares are different and than the names are different.
Please check
man hme
man qfe
man ce
man eri
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the names of the interfaces are driver names; depending on the hardware & bustype (sbus, pci) single NIC or Quad Cards
Best Regards, Franz
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Solaris System Manager from Munich, Germany
I used to work for Sun Microsystems Support (EMEA) for 5 years
Best Regards, Franz
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Solaris System Manager from Munich, Germany
I used to work for Sun Microsystems Support (EMEA) for 5 years
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