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  • interface – Attach virtual Ethernet interface to host attached adapter.
  • mac – Specify virtual Ethernet adapter MAC address.

It For virtual models that support the feature, it is possible to configure between 1 and 4 virtual Ethernet adapters.  When specifying each of the adapters, the x in the section name should be replaced with a letter between a and d.  The configuration snippet below demonstrates the configuration of two virtual Ethernet adapters.

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[ewa0]
interface = intbr0

[ewb0]
interface = intbr1
mac = 08-00-2b-aa-bb-cc

multiple Ethernet controllers.  For an example configuration and details on section naming, see [ethernet_n] Section.

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mac = aa-bb-cc-dd-ee-ff

Description

 

This optional parameter can be used to force the physical address of the network adapter to a certain address.  This can be particularly relevant in the case where a software product may be licensed against the network adapter of a native Alpha SPARC system.