Re: [PLUG] eth card identification

[Art Alexion <art.alexion@verizon.net>]

Michael C. Toren wrote:

> On Thu, Jan 13, 2005 at 01:14:20PM -0500, Art Alexion wrote:
>  
>
> > I don't know if it was a coincidence, but eth1 disappeared from my
> > network configuration.  Now, I don't remember which card was eth1, and
> > samba won't start.  what tool can I use to identify?
> >    
>
> "ifconfig -a" will list each supported ethernet card in your system and
> their associated hardware addresses, which should be unique unless you've
> manually changed it. 
<snip>

> then to
> label each card with a sharpie so that it's readable from the outside of
> the box.
>
> Another approach you could try would be to lookup the hardware vendor who
> manufactured each MAC address at <http://standards.ieee.org/regauth/oui/>.
> This may be helpful if for example each card was manufactured by a different
> company, and you can identify each company by looking at the outside of the
> card.
>  

Great idea as on is a real-tek and the other an smc.  Then, as you say, 
label them with a sharpie (greatest office tool since the post-it note).

Thanks.

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