[CentOS] question on alias IPs using ifcfg-eth0:x

[Barry Brimer]

I apparently have my alias files all ifcfg-eth0:0 - ifcfg-eth0:7 show
> DEVICE=eth0:0.  Is this right?  It seems odd to me and while it does
> seem odd, the alias IPs are being appropriately responded to, answering
> pings and nameserver requests.

/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0:0 = DEVICE=eth0:0
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0:1 = DEVICE=eth0:1

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