How do I name my network devices based on PCI ID instead of MAC address?
Issue
- How do I name my network devices based on PCI ID instead of MAC address?
- The network device names change when I replace a NIC, because network naming is done by MAC address. How can I stop the network device names changing?
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Network devices on PCI bus
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