What is the meaning of UUID field in ifcfg-ethX file?
Issue
What is the meaning of UUID="xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx" field in ifcfg-ethX file?
$ cat ifcfg-ethX
UUID="xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx"
NM_CONTROLLED="yes"
HWADDR="xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx"
BOOTPROTO="dhcp"
DEVICE="eth0"
ONBOOT="yes"
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 and later
Subscriber exclusive content
A Red Hat subscription provides unlimited access to our knowledgebase of over 48,000 articles and solutions.
Close
Welcome! Check out the Getting Started with Red Hat page for quick tours and guides for common tasks.