All IP addresses on an interface are deleted when primary IP address is deleted

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • If multiple alias IP addresses are assigned to an interface, they are all removed if the primary IP address is deleted.
  • ifconfig command fails when it is executed in parallel for alias

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

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