Hi,

On one of our machines we found problem with network interface. Error indicate that there exist mismatch state between value ifAdminSstatus and ifOperStatus. We tried disable interface by ifconfig down command but without any result - problem still exist. Anybody know how to on-line remove network interface from system or know other way how to resolve that problem?

IF-MIB::ifAdminStatus.6 = INTEGER: up(1)
IF-MIB::ifOperStatus.6 = INTEGER: down(2)

regards,
Daniel

I am interested in the problem, can you give any more information as to the error, what the configuration is used for, etc...?

Currently I don't have access to this machine so I can't give you a lot details like kernel version etc. Some information below.

OS: CentOS 5
Machine: hp proliant
Interface is down by ifconfig down.
Log from snmpwalk.

add01:~ # snmpwalk -v 2c -c public localhost .1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2
IF-MIB::ifIndex.1 = INTEGER: 1
IF-MIB::ifIndex.2 = INTEGER: 2
IF-MIB::ifIndex.3 = INTEGER: 3
IF-MIB::ifIndex.4 = INTEGER: 4
IF-MIB::ifIndex.5 = INTEGER: 5
IF-MIB::ifIndex.6 = INTEGER: 6
IF-MIB::ifIndex.7 = INTEGER: 7
IF-MIB::ifIndex.8 = INTEGER: 8
IF-MIB::ifIndex.9 = INTEGER: 9
IF-MIB::ifIndex.10 = INTEGER: 10
IF-MIB::ifDescr.1 = STRING: bond0
IF-MIB::ifDescr.2 = STRING: eth0
IF-MIB::ifDescr.3 = STRING: eth1
IF-MIB::ifDescr.4 = STRING: eth2
IF-MIB::ifDescr.5 = STRING: eth3
IF-MIB::ifDescr.6 = STRING: eth4
IF-MIB::ifDescr.7 = STRING: eth5
IF-MIB::ifDescr.8 = STRING: eth6
IF-MIB::ifDescr.9 = STRING: eth7
IF-MIB::ifDescr.10 = STRING: lo
IF-MIB::ifType.1 = INTEGER: ethernetCsmacd(6)
IF-MIB::ifType.2 = INTEGER: ethernetCsmacd(6)
IF-MIB::ifType.3 = INTEGER: ethernetCsmacd(6)
IF-MIB::ifType.4 = INTEGER: ethernetCsmacd(6)
IF-MIB::ifType.5 = INTEGER: ethernetCsmacd(6)
IF-MIB::ifType.6 = INTEGER: ethernetCsmacd(6)
IF-MIB::ifType.7 = INTEGER: softwareLoopback(24)
IF-MIB::ifType.8 = INTEGER: softwareLoopback(24)
IF-MIB::ifType.9 = INTEGER: ethernetCsmacd(6)
IF-MIB::ifType.10 = INTEGER: softwareLoopback(24)
IF-MIB::ifMtu.1 = INTEGER: 1500
IF-MIB::ifMtu.2 = INTEGER: 1500
IF-MIB::ifMtu.3 = INTEGER: 1500
IF-MIB::ifMtu.4 = INTEGER: 1500
IF-MIB::ifMtu.5 = INTEGER: 1500
IF-MIB::ifMtu.6 = INTEGER: 1500
IF-MIB::ifMtu.7 = INTEGER: 1500
IF-MIB::ifMtu.8 = INTEGER: 1500
IF-MIB::ifMtu.9 = INTEGER: 1500
IF-MIB::ifMtu.10 = INTEGER: 16436
IF-MIB::ifSpeed.1 = Gauge32: 0
IF-MIB::ifSpeed.2 = Gauge32: 1000000000
IF-MIB::ifSpeed.3 = Gauge32: 100000000
IF-MIB::ifSpeed.4 = Gauge32: 1000000000
IF-MIB::ifSpeed.5 = Gauge32: 1000000000
IF-MIB::ifSpeed.6 = Gauge32: 1110490560
IF-MIB::ifSpeed.7 = Gauge32: 0
IF-MIB::ifSpeed.8 = Gauge32: 0
IF-MIB::ifSpeed.9 = Gauge32: 1000000000
IF-MIB::ifSpeed.10 = Gauge32: 0
IF-MIB::ifPhysAddress.1 = STRING: 9c:8e:99:fa:e1:42
IF-MIB::ifPhysAddress.2 = STRING: 9c:8e:99:fa:e1:42
IF-MIB::ifPhysAddress.3 = STRING: 9c:8e:99:fa:e1:44
IF-MIB::ifPhysAddress.4 = STRING: 9c:8e:99:fa:e1:42
IF-MIB::ifPhysAddress.5 = STRING: 9c:8e:99:fa:e1:48
IF-MIB::ifPhysAddress.6 = STRING: 0:26:55:e9:96:9
IF-MIB::ifPhysAddress.7 = STRING: 0:26:55:e9:96:8
IF-MIB::ifPhysAddress.8 = STRING: 0:26:55:e9:96:b
IF-MIB::ifPhysAddress.9 = STRING: 0:26:55:e9:96:a
IF-MIB::ifPhysAddress.10 = STRING: 0:0:0:0:0:0
IF-MIB::ifAdminStatus.1 = INTEGER: up(1)
IF-MIB::ifAdminStatus.2 = INTEGER: up(1)
IF-MIB::ifAdminStatus.3 = INTEGER: up(1)
IF-MIB::ifAdminStatus.4 = INTEGER: up(1)
IF-MIB::ifAdminStatus.5 = INTEGER: up(1)
IF-MIB::ifAdminStatus.6 = INTEGER: up(1)
IF-MIB::ifAdminStatus.7 = INTEGER: down(2)
IF-MIB::ifAdminStatus.8 = INTEGER: down(2)
IF-MIB::ifAdminStatus.9 = INTEGER: up(1)
IF-MIB::ifAdminStatus.10 = INTEGER: up(1)
IF-MIB::ifOperStatus.1 = INTEGER: up(1)
IF-MIB::ifOperStatus.2 = INTEGER: up(1)
IF-MIB::ifOperStatus.3 = INTEGER: up(1)
IF-MIB::ifOperStatus.4 = INTEGER: up(1)
IF-MIB::ifOperStatus.5 = INTEGER: up(1)
IF-MIB::ifOperStatus.6 = INTEGER: down(2)
IF-MIB::ifOperStatus.7 = INTEGER: down(2)
IF-MIB::ifOperStatus.8 = INTEGER: down(2)
IF-MIB::ifOperStatus.9 = INTEGER: up(1)
IF-MIB::ifOperStatus.10 = INTEGER: up(1)
IF-MIB::ifLastChange.1 = Timeticks: (37) 0:00:00.37
IF-MIB::ifLastChange.2 = Timeticks: (37) 0:00:00.37
IF-MIB::ifLastChange.3 = Timeticks: (37) 0:00:00.37
IF-MIB::ifLastChange.4 = Timeticks: (37) 0:00:00.37
IF-MIB::ifLastChange.5 = Timeticks: (37) 0:00:00.37
IF-MIB::ifLastChange.6 = Timeticks: (37) 0:00:00.37
IF-MIB::ifLastChange.7 = Timeticks: (37) 0:00:00.37
IF-MIB::ifLastChange.8 = Timeticks: (37) 0:00:00.37
IF-MIB::ifLastChange.9 = Timeticks: (37) 0:00:00.37
IF-MIB::ifLastChange.10 = Timeticks: (37) 0:00:00.37
IF-MIB::ifInOctets.1 = Counter32: 3855710214
IF-MIB::ifInOctets.2 = Counter32: 3341340154
IF-MIB::ifInOctets.3 = Counter32: 3885391978
IF-MIB::ifInOctets.4 = Counter32: 514370060
IF-MIB::ifInOctets.5 = Counter32: 2766759494
IF-MIB::ifInOctets.6 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifInOctets.7 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifInOctets.8 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifInOctets.9 = Counter32: 59234458
IF-MIB::ifInOctets.10 = Counter32: 1841846885
IF-MIB::ifInUcastPkts.1 = Counter32: 193842817
IF-MIB::ifInUcastPkts.2 = Counter32: 118697188
IF-MIB::ifInUcastPkts.3 = Counter32: 53800492
IF-MIB::ifInUcastPkts.4 = Counter32: 75145629
IF-MIB::ifInUcastPkts.5 = Counter32: 116801740
IF-MIB::ifInUcastPkts.6 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifInUcastPkts.7 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifInUcastPkts.8 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifInUcastPkts.9 = Counter32: 88962780
IF-MIB::ifInUcastPkts.10 = Counter32: 2672940153
IF-MIB::ifInNUcastPkts.1 = Counter32: 6889007
IF-MIB::ifInNUcastPkts.2 = Counter32: 6888851
IF-MIB::ifInNUcastPkts.3 = Counter32: 104
IF-MIB::ifInNUcastPkts.4 = Counter32: 156
IF-MIB::ifInNUcastPkts.5 = Counter32: 46
IF-MIB::ifInNUcastPkts.6 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifInNUcastPkts.7 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifInNUcastPkts.8 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifInNUcastPkts.9 = Counter32: 1
IF-MIB::ifInNUcastPkts.10 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifInDiscards.1 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifInDiscards.2 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifInDiscards.3 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifInDiscards.4 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifInDiscards.5 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifInDiscards.6 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifInDiscards.7 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifInDiscards.8 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifInDiscards.9 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifInDiscards.10 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifInErrors.1 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifInErrors.2 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifInErrors.3 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifInErrors.4 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifInErrors.5 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifInErrors.6 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifInErrors.7 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifInErrors.8 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifInErrors.9 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifInErrors.10 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifInUnknownProtos.1 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifInUnknownProtos.2 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifInUnknownProtos.3 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifInUnknownProtos.4 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifInUnknownProtos.5 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifInUnknownProtos.6 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifInUnknownProtos.7 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifInUnknownProtos.8 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifInUnknownProtos.9 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifInUnknownProtos.10 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifOutOctets.1 = Counter32: 3851421712
IF-MIB::ifOutOctets.2 = Counter32: 3851212655
IF-MIB::ifOutOctets.3 = Counter32: 1396328742
IF-MIB::ifOutOctets.4 = Counter32: 209057
IF-MIB::ifOutOctets.5 = Counter32: 1187339302
IF-MIB::ifOutOctets.6 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifOutOctets.7 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifOutOctets.8 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifOutOctets.9 = Counter32: 2279310248
IF-MIB::ifOutOctets.10 = Counter32: 1841846885
IF-MIB::ifOutUcastPkts.1 = Counter32: 146225006
IF-MIB::ifOutUcastPkts.2 = Counter32: 146223807
IF-MIB::ifOutUcastPkts.3 = Counter32: 103748489
IF-MIB::ifOutUcastPkts.4 = Counter32: 1199
IF-MIB::ifOutUcastPkts.5 = Counter32: 95487608
IF-MIB::ifOutUcastPkts.6 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifOutUcastPkts.7 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifOutUcastPkts.8 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifOutUcastPkts.9 = Counter32: 77837872
IF-MIB::ifOutUcastPkts.10 = Counter32: 2672940153
IF-MIB::ifOutNUcastPkts.1 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifOutNUcastPkts.2 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifOutNUcastPkts.3 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifOutNUcastPkts.4 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifOutNUcastPkts.5 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifOutNUcastPkts.6 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifOutNUcastPkts.7 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifOutNUcastPkts.8 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifOutNUcastPkts.9 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifOutNUcastPkts.10 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifOutDiscards.1 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifOutDiscards.2 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifOutDiscards.3 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifOutDiscards.4 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifOutDiscards.5 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifOutDiscards.6 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifOutDiscards.7 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifOutDiscards.8 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifOutDiscards.9 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifOutDiscards.10 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifOutErrors.1 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifOutErrors.2 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifOutErrors.3 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifOutErrors.4 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifOutErrors.5 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifOutErrors.6 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifOutErrors.7 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifOutErrors.8 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifOutErrors.9 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifOutErrors.10 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifOutQLen.1 = Gauge32: 0
IF-MIB::ifOutQLen.2 = Gauge32: 1000
IF-MIB::ifOutQLen.3 = Gauge32: 1000
IF-MIB::ifOutQLen.4 = Gauge32: 1000
IF-MIB::ifOutQLen.5 = Gauge32: 1000
IF-MIB::ifOutQLen.6 = Gauge32: 1000
IF-MIB::ifOutQLen.7 = Gauge32: 1000
IF-MIB::ifOutQLen.8 = Gauge32: 1000
IF-MIB::ifOutQLen.9 = Gauge32: 1000
IF-MIB::ifOutQLen.10 = Gauge32: 0
IF-MIB::ifSpecific.1 = OID: SNMPv2-SMI::zeroDotZero
IF-MIB::ifSpecific.2 = OID: SNMPv2-SMI::zeroDotZero
IF-MIB::ifSpecific.3 = OID: SNMPv2-SMI::zeroDotZero
IF-MIB::ifSpecific.4 = OID: SNMPv2-SMI::zeroDotZero
IF-MIB::ifSpecific.5 = OID: SNMPv2-SMI::zeroDotZero
IF-MIB::ifSpecific.6 = OID: SNMPv2-SMI::zeroDotZero
IF-MIB::ifSpecific.7 = OID: SNMPv2-SMI::zeroDotZero
IF-MIB::ifSpecific.8 = OID: SNMPv2-SMI::zeroDotZero
IF-MIB::ifSpecific.9 = OID: SNMPv2-SMI::zeroDotZero
IF-MIB::ifSpecific.10 = OID: SNMPv2-SMI::zeroDotZero

The administrative status of an interface is whether or not it has been configured and turned on (UP).
The operational status is whether or not the link-layer is up. In other words, if there is a working device at the other end of the network cable, such as a switch, router, or another computer.

Looking at some of the other values from snmpwalk, for instance:
IF-MIB::ifOutOctets.6 = Counter32: 0
IF-MIB::ifInOctets.6 = Counter32: 0
shows that no traffic has passed through this interface. Is there a cable attached? Is it a good, tested cable? Is there a working, configured device at the other end of the cable?