[RHEL] How can I modify an ethernet device name?

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Issue

  • How can I modify an ethernet device name?
  • How can I change ethernet device configuration without a graphical environment?
  • How to change the naming convention for eth devices which are used as Fcoe devices?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 - All Releases

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