Should I put MAC address in underlying device or VLAN interface?

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Issue

  • Should I put MAC address in underlying device or VLAN interface?
  • Do I need to put HWADDR in ifcfg-ethX as well as ifcfg-ethX.VVV where VVV is the VLAN ID?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • 802.1q VLAN Tagging

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