[PVE-User] PVE 6 to 7 BCM57412 devices name change

[Arjen]

On Monday, August 1st, 2022 at 14:27, Eneko Lacunza via pve-user <pve-user at lists.proxmox.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I have noticed that when upgrading from PVE 6.4 to 7.2, BCM57412 network
> devices change name, i.e.:
>
> ens2f0np0 -> enp101s0f0np0
>
> Devices are seen like:
> 65:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries BCM57412
> NetXtreme-E 10Gb RDMA Ethernet Controller (rev 01)
> 65:00.1 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries BCM57412
> NetXtreme-E 10Gb RDMA Ethernet Controller (rev 01)
>
> I have seen this in 3 different servers until now (all Dell PowerEdge).
>
> This can be an issue if upgrading remotely (I was today, had to resort
> to  iDRAC virtual console).
>
> Has anyone seen this? Is there a way to know what the new name will be,
> so that /etc/network/interfaces can be changed accordingly?

Something like this is mentioned in the Changelog Overview of PVE 7.0:
 https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Roadmap#7.0-known-issues

> Shall I suggest a change in 6to7 wiki?

It does not appear to be mentioned here:
 https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Upgrade_from_6.x_to_7.0#Network
Which is unexpected, so yes please.

> Thanks!
>
> Eneko Lacunza
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