Category: Network Configuration

FreeBSD: New improved rc.conf syntax for IPv4 ifconfig alias

Configure FreeBSD / Network Configuration / System Configuration

2 Mar, 2015

FreeBSD: New improved rc.conf syntax for IPv4 ifconfig alias

This page used to document to use of, ipv4_addrs_<interface>, which is now depreciated. The functionality has been integrated into ifconfig_<IF>_alias. See SVN diff Quote man page: “Note that ipv4_addrs_<interface> variable was supported for IPv4...

Build Your FreeBSD World / Configure FreeBSD / Network Configuration

21 Dec, 2012

FreeBSD ifconfig shutdown: Physical link down

When you ifconfig down an interface in FreeBSD it is virtually disabled, that is to say, it stops passing traffic but the physical link (layer 1) remains up. The absence of the physical link...

Cisco / Configure FreeBSD / Network Configuration

11 Nov, 2010

CDP and more on FreeBSD

On a large network with many switches and routers all over the place it can get messy when trying to keep track of all you kit plugged into it. If the kit your looking...