How to assign unique MAC addresses to sub-interfaces
I'm in a corporate environment with a DHCP server with static assignments for my server. I have one physical nic with several sub-interfaces. I statically assign different MAC addresses for each sub-interface to get another IP address from the DHCP server. For some reason, my server is not taking the static MAC addresses. You'll notice that ifconfig shows each interface with the same MAC.
How do I assign unique MAC addresses to my sub-interfaces?
$ cat interfaces
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
auto eth0:1
iface eth0:1 inet dhcp
hwaddress ether 00:0c:29:31:24:fa
hostname gwrt-test
client gwrt-test
auto eth0:2
iface eth0:2 inet dhcp
hwaddress ether 00:0c:29:31:25:fa
hostname gwrt-test2
client gwrt-test2
$ ifconfig
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0c:29:31:25:fa
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:329737 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:121645 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:69228791 (69.2 MB) TX bytes:63531749 (63.5 MB)
Interrupt:16
eth0:1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0c:29:31:25:fa <- should be 24:fa
inet addr:10.203.102.29 Bcast:10.203.102.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
Interrupt:16
eth0:2 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0c:29:31:25:fa
inet addr:10.203.102.32 Bcast:10.203.102.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
Interrupt:16
networking server ethernet dhcp
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I'm in a corporate environment with a DHCP server with static assignments for my server. I have one physical nic with several sub-interfaces. I statically assign different MAC addresses for each sub-interface to get another IP address from the DHCP server. For some reason, my server is not taking the static MAC addresses. You'll notice that ifconfig shows each interface with the same MAC.
How do I assign unique MAC addresses to my sub-interfaces?
$ cat interfaces
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
auto eth0:1
iface eth0:1 inet dhcp
hwaddress ether 00:0c:29:31:24:fa
hostname gwrt-test
client gwrt-test
auto eth0:2
iface eth0:2 inet dhcp
hwaddress ether 00:0c:29:31:25:fa
hostname gwrt-test2
client gwrt-test2
$ ifconfig
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0c:29:31:25:fa
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:329737 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:121645 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:69228791 (69.2 MB) TX bytes:63531749 (63.5 MB)
Interrupt:16
eth0:1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0c:29:31:25:fa <- should be 24:fa
inet addr:10.203.102.29 Bcast:10.203.102.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
Interrupt:16
eth0:2 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0c:29:31:25:fa
inet addr:10.203.102.32 Bcast:10.203.102.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
Interrupt:16
networking server ethernet dhcp
edited Nov 4 '13 at 18:20
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If you're thinking of going to the trouble of setting the MAC address explicitly for each interface, and as you say the addresses handed out by the dhcp server are static and reserved for use by your server, why not just configure them statically instead of using dhcp?
– roadmr
Nov 4 '13 at 18:29
Company politics. The server is for development and sitting on my desk... but yes, static would be ideal.
– Jason Tooke
Nov 4 '13 at 19:35
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I'm in a corporate environment with a DHCP server with static assignments for my server. I have one physical nic with several sub-interfaces. I statically assign different MAC addresses for each sub-interface to get another IP address from the DHCP server. For some reason, my server is not taking the static MAC addresses. You'll notice that ifconfig shows each interface with the same MAC.
How do I assign unique MAC addresses to my sub-interfaces?
$ cat interfaces
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
auto eth0:1
iface eth0:1 inet dhcp
hwaddress ether 00:0c:29:31:24:fa
hostname gwrt-test
client gwrt-test
auto eth0:2
iface eth0:2 inet dhcp
hwaddress ether 00:0c:29:31:25:fa
hostname gwrt-test2
client gwrt-test2
$ ifconfig
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0c:29:31:25:fa
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:329737 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:121645 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:69228791 (69.2 MB) TX bytes:63531749 (63.5 MB)
Interrupt:16
eth0:1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0c:29:31:25:fa <- should be 24:fa
inet addr:10.203.102.29 Bcast:10.203.102.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
Interrupt:16
eth0:2 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0c:29:31:25:fa
inet addr:10.203.102.32 Bcast:10.203.102.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
Interrupt:16
networking server ethernet dhcp
edited Nov 4 '13 at 18:20
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17.6k104489
asked Nov 4 '13 at 18:17
Jason Tooke
112
I'm in a corporate environment with a DHCP server with static assignments for my server. I have one physical nic with several sub-interfaces. I statically assign different MAC addresses for each sub-interface to get another IP address from the DHCP server. For some reason, my server is not taking the static MAC addresses. You'll notice that ifconfig shows each interface with the same MAC.
How do I assign unique MAC addresses to my sub-interfaces?
$ cat interfaces
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
auto eth0:1
iface eth0:1 inet dhcp
hwaddress ether 00:0c:29:31:24:fa
hostname gwrt-test
client gwrt-test
auto eth0:2
iface eth0:2 inet dhcp
hwaddress ether 00:0c:29:31:25:fa
hostname gwrt-test2
client gwrt-test2
$ ifconfig
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0c:29:31:25:fa
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:329737 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:121645 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:69228791 (69.2 MB) TX bytes:63531749 (63.5 MB)
Interrupt:16
eth0:1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0c:29:31:25:fa <- should be 24:fa
inet addr:10.203.102.29 Bcast:10.203.102.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
Interrupt:16
eth0:2 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0c:29:31:25:fa
inet addr:10.203.102.32 Bcast:10.203.102.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
Interrupt:16
networking server ethernet dhcp
networking server ethernet dhcp
edited Nov 4 '13 at 18:20
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17.6k104489
asked Nov 4 '13 at 18:17
Jason Tooke
112
edited Nov 4 '13 at 18:20
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17.6k104489
asked Nov 4 '13 at 18:17
Jason Tooke
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edited Nov 4 '13 at 18:20
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edited Nov 4 '13 at 18:20
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edited Nov 4 '13 at 18:20
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asked Nov 4 '13 at 18:17
Jason Tooke
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asked Nov 4 '13 at 18:17
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asked Nov 4 '13 at 18:17
Jason Tooke
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If you're thinking of going to the trouble of setting the MAC address explicitly for each interface, and as you say the addresses handed out by the dhcp server are static and reserved for use by your server, why not just configure them statically instead of using dhcp?
– roadmr
Nov 4 '13 at 18:29
Company politics. The server is for development and sitting on my desk... but yes, static would be ideal.
– Jason Tooke
Nov 4 '13 at 19:35
add a comment |
If you're thinking of going to the trouble of setting the MAC address explicitly for each interface, and as you say the addresses handed out by the dhcp server are static and reserved for use by your server, why not just configure them statically instead of using dhcp?
– roadmr
Nov 4 '13 at 18:29
Company politics. The server is for development and sitting on my desk... but yes, static would be ideal.
– Jason Tooke
Nov 4 '13 at 19:35
If you're thinking of going to the trouble of setting the MAC address explicitly for each interface, and as you say the addresses handed out by the dhcp server are static and reserved for use by your server, why not just configure them statically instead of using dhcp?
– roadmr
Nov 4 '13 at 18:29
If you're thinking of going to the trouble of setting the MAC address explicitly for each interface, and as you say the addresses handed out by the dhcp server are static and reserved for use by your server, why not just configure them statically instead of using dhcp?
– roadmr
Nov 4 '13 at 18:29
Company politics. The server is for development and sitting on my desk... but yes, static would be ideal.
– Jason Tooke
Nov 4 '13 at 19:35
Company politics. The server is for development and sitting on my desk... but yes, static would be ideal.
– Jason Tooke
Nov 4 '13 at 19:35
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You can install macchanger 
Then execute like following,
sudo macchanger --mac 00:11:22:33:44:55 <interface_name>
More details
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Multimac can do this. (http://www.primianotucci.com/os/multimac)
Alternatively you can use "ip link" to add veth interfaces.
In both methods you must then bridge veth0 to eth0 using brctl (bridge-utils).
Each interface (tapX for multimac or vethX for veth) can then have custom mac addresses
(ifconfig hw ether xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx, interface should be down.)
answered May 6 '14 at 16:24
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You can use following commands on linux machines.
ifconfig eth1.2 down
ifconfig eth1.2 hw ether 00:00:00:02:03:04
ifconfig eth1.2 up
answered Jun 1 at 7:54
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You can install macchanger
Then execute like following,
sudo macchanger --mac 00:11:22:33:44:55 <interface_name>
More details
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You can install macchanger
Then execute like following,
sudo macchanger --mac 00:11:22:33:44:55 <interface_name>
More details
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You can install macchanger
Then execute like following,
sudo macchanger --mac 00:11:22:33:44:55 <interface_name>
More details
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You can install macchanger
Then execute like following,
sudo macchanger --mac 00:11:22:33:44:55 <interface_name>
More details
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Multimac can do this. (http://www.primianotucci.com/os/multimac)
Alternatively you can use "ip link" to add veth interfaces.
In both methods you must then bridge veth0 to eth0 using brctl (bridge-utils).
Each interface (tapX for multimac or vethX for veth) can then have custom mac addresses
(ifconfig hw ether xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx, interface should be down.)
answered May 6 '14 at 16:24
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Multimac can do this. (http://www.primianotucci.com/os/multimac)
Alternatively you can use "ip link" to add veth interfaces.
In both methods you must then bridge veth0 to eth0 using brctl (bridge-utils).
Each interface (tapX for multimac or vethX for veth) can then have custom mac addresses
(ifconfig hw ether xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx, interface should be down.)
answered May 6 '14 at 16:24
olivervbk
1112
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Multimac can do this. (http://www.primianotucci.com/os/multimac)
Alternatively you can use "ip link" to add veth interfaces.
In both methods you must then bridge veth0 to eth0 using brctl (bridge-utils).
Each interface (tapX for multimac or vethX for veth) can then have custom mac addresses
(ifconfig hw ether xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx, interface should be down.)
answered May 6 '14 at 16:24
olivervbk
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Multimac can do this. (http://www.primianotucci.com/os/multimac)
Alternatively you can use "ip link" to add veth interfaces.
In both methods you must then bridge veth0 to eth0 using brctl (bridge-utils).
Each interface (tapX for multimac or vethX for veth) can then have custom mac addresses
(ifconfig hw ether xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx, interface should be down.)
answered May 6 '14 at 16:24
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You can use following commands on linux machines.
ifconfig eth1.2 down
ifconfig eth1.2 hw ether 00:00:00:02:03:04
ifconfig eth1.2 up
answered Jun 1 at 7:54
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You can use following commands on linux machines.
ifconfig eth1.2 down
ifconfig eth1.2 hw ether 00:00:00:02:03:04
ifconfig eth1.2 up
answered Jun 1 at 7:54
Nagesh HS
63
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You can use following commands on linux machines.
ifconfig eth1.2 down
ifconfig eth1.2 hw ether 00:00:00:02:03:04
ifconfig eth1.2 up
answered Jun 1 at 7:54
Nagesh HS
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You can use following commands on linux machines.
ifconfig eth1.2 down
ifconfig eth1.2 hw ether 00:00:00:02:03:04
ifconfig eth1.2 up
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If you're thinking of going to the trouble of setting the MAC address explicitly for each interface, and as you say the addresses handed out by the dhcp server are static and reserved for use by your server, why not just configure them statically instead of using dhcp?
– roadmr
Nov 4 '13 at 18:29
Company politics. The server is for development and sitting on my desk... but yes, static would be ideal.
– Jason Tooke
Nov 4 '13 at 19:35