How to reinitialize an interface

[Julian Elischer]

Tony Coon wrote:
> 
> I am looking for a way to flush IP addresses, particularly IPv6, from an 
> interface and have it repeat the initialization process that the 
> interface goes through on boot, including IPv6  autoconfig.  The 
> "service network restart" in Linux seems to do this.
> 
> I have tried network_ipv6, netif, ifconfig and a few odd and ends from 
> Google, but no joy so far.
> 
> This is just for testing,  rebooting between test cases is getting a bit 
> tedious.  freeBSD is 6.2.
> 
> cheers,
> Tony
> 
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ifconfig {name} down delete

ifconfig {name} ipaddress/width up

Don't forget that you MAY need to redo any routes that used this 
isterface as they will have been removed.

route add {dest/width} {gateway}