lan-x is UP when cable is unplugged. Is it possible?

[ViS_2]

Hi!

uname -srm
HP-UX B.11.23 ia64

Is it possible to compel the hp-ux do not bring down the interface when the network cable is unplugged?

Thanks.

[Luk Vandenbussche · Accepted solution]

This an issue that you can not modify.

A Lan card goes always down when a lan cable is unplugged.

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom,

No this is not possible.

There may be some confusion as to which interface is connected and active.

When the interface is unplugged it goes down, network connectivity is lost, but you usually still can ping the interface.

SEP

[ViS_2]

A quite interesting results...

unplug the network cable
netstat -in - the interface is DOWN
lanadmin -g - Operation Status - down

ifconfig lanX down
ifconfig lanX up

netstat -in - the interface is UP(!)
lanadmin -g - Operation Status - is still down

[ViS_2]

Quite an interesting results...

unplug the network cable
lanadmin -g - Operation Status - down
netstat -in - the interface is DOWN

ifconfig lanX down
ifconfig lanX up

lanadmin -g - Operation Status - is still down
netstat -in - the interface is UP(!)