How do I name my network devices based on PCI ID instead of MAC address?

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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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