[openib-general] 'RUNNING' IPoIB interface status with disconnected cable

[Leonid Arsh]

Hi,
 
  I configured two network interfaces on different partitions on the
same port.
  After disconnecting the cable, the second interface stayed in
'RUNNING' state.
 
 
ib1 Link encap:UNSPEC HWaddr
00-00-04-05-FE-80-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00
inet addr:192.168.4.156 Bcast:192.168.4.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::208:f104:396:50a2/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:217100 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:217048 errors:0 dropped:13 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:128
RX bytes:18239014 (17.3 Mb) TX bytes:19099401 (18.2 Mb)
 
 
ib1.f1f1 Link encap:UNSPEC HWaddr
00-00-04-06-FE-80-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00
inet6 addr: fe80::208:f104:396:50a2/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:2044 Metric:1
RX packets:237093 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:237205 errors:0 dropped:12 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:128
RX bytes:19915672 (18.9 Mb) TX bytes:20873840 (19.9 Mb)
 
Can someone explain it?
 
 
Regards,
 
Leonid Arsh
SW Engineer
www.voltaire.com <http://www.voltaire.com/> 
The Grid Interconnect Company

 

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