[SOLVED] Proxmox upgrade 7 to 8

Oct 1, 2020
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hi,
We upgraded prx upgrade 7 to 8 .
Please check attachment.
Many subnames were created under the interfaces.
Are these used or can we delete them?
 

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Hi,

those altnames are simply alternative names given to the interfaces by the kernel. This is a result of how hardware enumeration works.

See also this guide on how to manage such aliases.
You can e.g. delete them ip l prop del dev eno4 altname <altname>ICODE], but it's rather pointless, as altnames have no impact on normal operation.
 
Assuming then that this answered your question sufficiently! :)

Please just mark the thread as solved by editing the first post - there should be a dropdown near the title field. This helps other people with the same question to more easily find this thread in the future!
 

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