Change default nic

[Gene Laoyan]

My server has lano as the default nic, how can I change it to lan1?

Thanks

[IT_2007 · Accepted solution]

You inform everybody they see network change.
This will cause connectivity issue with server. Better do this at server console.
configure /etc/rc.config.d/netconf

and if you want to make 100 Full Duplex permanent then change relative file in /etc/rc.config.d
btlanconf or hpgelanconf.
Change network physical connection from lan0 to 1.
then /sbin/init.d/net stop;/sbin/init.d/net start

[DCE]

If you do not want to modify the files manually -

Use SAM
disable the current lan0 card
enable lan1 card with desired IP address and speed setting

move network cable from lan0 card to lan1 card

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom,

You absolutely do not want to use SAM for network configuration. It has a well storied history of breaking network configuration by any means possible.

Manual edit the files.

to make lan1 lan0 you need to probably renumber your hardware instance.

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[Sp4admin]

Hi Gene,

You can modify the /etc/rc.config.d/netconf file to change the lan0 to lan1. I use SAM to set the NIC to 100 Full Duplex.

sp,

[DCE]

I respectfully disagree with Mr Protter on the use of SAM for NIC changes. I use it exclusively for NIC changes(and have done so for many years) without ever having any issues as a result. In fact, I have used SAM to correct NIC issues brought on by people who thought they knew how to do the changes by editing the files.