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Updated: Dec 21, 2015
 
 

Ethernet Port Device Naming

This section contains information about the device naming for the Ethernet ports on the back panel of the server (see Back Panel Ports and Connectors).


Note -  Naming used by the interfaces might vary from that listed below depending on which devices are installed in the system.

The device naming for the Ethernet interfaces is reported differently by different interfaces and operating systems. The following illustration explains the logical (operating system) and physical (BIOS) naming conventions used for each interface. These naming conventions might vary depending on conventions of your operating system and which devices are installed in the server.

Port
BIOS
Oracle Solaris
Linux
Windows
Net 1
0701
igb 1
eth 1
net2
Net 0
0700
igb 0
eth 0
net