Re: ethernet connection possible with no carrier

[mh mike franken de (Michael Hirmke)]

Hi Dan,

> On Wed, 2016-06-29 at 16:14 +0200, Michael Hirmke wrote:
> > Hi *,
> >
> > I'm using NetworkManager-1.2.2-341.1.x86_64 on openSuSE Leap 42.1.
> > In the NM applet I can connect to my ethernet without having a
> > carrier
> > signal, i.e. no cable plugged in. The connection has static settings
> > for
> > IP address, nameserver and so on.

> This is intentional for static configuration when you manually activate
> the connection.  Since static configuration doesn't require any
> information from the network (like DHCP or IPv6 SLAAC does), it doesn't
> need a carrier.  But it still requires manual activation on your part
> unless you set "ignore-carrier" in NetworkManager.conf.

> Specifically, it's useful to make sure the interface is configured on
> startup, even without a carrier, when other services (apache, bind,
> whatever) may depend on that address being present and these services
> are not smart enough to start themselves when the carrier eventually
> shows up.

thx for your detailed explanation, but ...
.. is there any parameter to switch off this feature?

My problem is, that in NM applet on my notebook the ethernet device
always moves to the first position and I often activate it accidently,
which in turn messes a few things up 8-<

> Dan

Bye.
Michael.
-- 
Michael Hirmke