Bug 789596 - RFE: product name and cable status for Network Config
Summary: RFE: product name and cable status for Network Config
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Status: CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: anaconda
Version: rawhide
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Linux
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Assignee: Radek Vykydal
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2012-02-11 16:31 UTC by John Reiser
Modified: 2013-05-10 01:45 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2013-05-10 01:45:22 UTC
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Description John Reiser 2012-02-11 16:31:34 UTC 
Description of problem: Please enhance the installation dialog for Network Configuration to display the udev interface name ("p8p1"), product name (as per "lspci") and cable status ("cable unplugged") at the same time as the 48-bit ethernet HWaddr.  Of course using the HWaddr is sufficient and the best (and shortest) single datum, but also including the udev name, product name and cable status are Usability improvements, particularly when the box has more than one NIC or port.


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
anaconda-17.7

How reproducible: every time


Steps to Reproduce:
1. Fresh install from DVD.
2. Click "Configure Network" button on Hostname dialog.
3. Look on tab for each network interface card.
  
Actual results:
   HWaddr 00:1B:21:30:DA:67

Expected results:
   HWaddr 00:1B:21:30:DA:67    udev:p8p1
   Intel Corporation 82574L Gigabit Network Connection
   (cable unplugged)

Additional info:
Comment 1 Radek Vykydal 2012-02-13 09:36:38 UTC 
This will be addressed in new anaconda ui.
Comment 2 Adam Williamson 2013-05-10 01:45:22 UTC 
Confirmed that newUI displays all the requested information.
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