2 files changed, 17 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifdown b/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifdown
index f93d7958..c807c711 100755
--- a/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifdown
+++ b/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifdown
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ if [ -x /sbin/ifdown-pre-local ]; then
 fi
 
 DEVICETYPE=`echo $DEVICE | sed "s/[0-9]*$//"`
+REALDEVICE=`echo ${DEVICE} | sed 's/:.*//g'`
 OTHERSCRIPT="/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifdown-${DEVICETYPE}"
 
 if [ -x $OTHERSCRIPT ]; then
@@ -82,10 +83,12 @@ if [ "$BOOTPROTO" = bootp -o "$BOOTPROTO" = dhcp ]; then
 	}
 else
 	expand_config
-	ip addr del ${IPADDR}/${PREFIX} brd ${BROADCAST:-+} dev ${DEVICE}
+	ip addr del ${IPADDR}/${PREFIX} brd ${BROADCAST:-+} dev ${REALDEVICE}
 fi
 
-ip link set ${DEVICE} down
+if [ "${REALDEVICE}" = "${DEVICE}" ]; then
+  ip link set ${DEVICE} down
+fi
 [ "$retcode" = "0" ] && retcode=$?
 
 # wait up to 5 seconds for device to actually come down...
diff --git a/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifup b/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifup
index 8e106ebc..e4fcf05f 100755
--- a/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifup
+++ b/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifup
@@ -213,17 +213,24 @@ else
         SCOPE=
     fi
 
-    if ! LC_ALL=C ip addr ls ${DEVICE} | grep -q "${IPADDR}/${PREFIX}" ; then
-	if ! ip addr add ${IPADDR}/${PREFIX} \
-	    brd ${BROADCAST:-+} dev ${DEVICE} ${SCOPE} ; then
+    if ! LC_ALL=C ip addr ls ${REALDEVICE} | grep -q "${IPADDR}/${PREFIX}" ; then
+        if [ "$ISALIAS" = "yes" ]; then
+	 if ! ip addr add ${IPADDR}/${PREFIX} \
+	    brd ${BROADCAST:-+} dev ${REALDEVICE} ${SCOPE} label ${DEVICE}; then
 	    echo $"Error adding address ${IPADDR} for ${DEVICE}."
+	 fi
+	else
+	 if ! ip addr add ${IPADDR}/${PREFIX} \
+	    brd ${BROADCAST:-+} dev ${REALDEVICE} ${SCOPE} ; then
+	    echo $"Error adding address ${IPADDR} for ${DEVICE}."
+	 fi
 	fi
     fi
 
     # update ARP cache of neighboring computers
-    arping -q -A -c 1 -I ${DEVICE} ${IPADDR}
+    arping -q -A -c 1 -I ${REALDEVICE} ${IPADDR}
     ( sleep 2;
-      arping -q -U -c 1 -I ${DEVICE} ${IPADDR} ) > /dev/null 2>&1 < /dev/null &
+      arping -q -U -c 1 -I ${REALDEVICE} ${IPADDR} ) > /dev/null 2>&1 < /dev/null &
 
     # Add a route for the subnet.  Replace any existing route.
     if [ "${ISALIAS}" = no ]; then