On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 3:43 PM, Konstantin Olchanski <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 03, 2012 at 04:15:24PM -0400, Nico Kadel-Garcia wrote:
>> If you're using NetworkManager for *anything* on a server, don't.
>>
>
>
> This was and still is good advice for SL5 based systems.
>
> On SL6, (after some initial doubts,) I find the NetworkManager to be quite
> good at handling statically configured interfaces (see note 1).

Well I don't.  I find that NetworkManager prevents me from setting up
ethernet bridges entirely on SL6 unless I simply turn it off.  I had a
rough couple of months until I figured that out.  My number one
(probably _only_) complaint about SL is that NetworkManager is on by
default.  Come to think of it, it's probably why I couldn't get bonded
interfaces to work either -- I should revisit my bonded interfaces
project now that I know to disable NetworkManager immediately after
every installation.  I use SL on some high-end servers.

~ Nathan