Why does my NIC interface remain pingable for a few seconds after the ifdown command is issued?
Issue
- NIC interfaces remain pingable for a few seconds after the
ifdowncommand is issued.
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.x, 5.x with any kernel.
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