Re: What is wrong with my `nmcli device status`?

[Tom H]

On Wed, Aug 19, 2020 at 11:09 PM ToddAndMargo via users
 wrote:
> $ ifconfig | grep eno2
> eno2: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
>
> $ /usr/bin/nmcli connection down eno2
> Connection 'eno2' successfully deactivated (D-Bus active path:
> /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/ActiveConnection/6)
>
> $ nmcli device | grep eno2
> eno2        ethernet  disconnected  --
>
> $ ping -c 1 8.8.8.8
> ping: connect: Network is unreachable
>
> $ ifconfig | grep eno2
> eno2: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500
>
> "UP" ??? On what planet?

On this one. A NIC can be "UP" and unconfigured.

"nmcli c" acts on the network layer, like "ip a".

"nmcli d" acts on the data link layer, like "ip l".