3 files changed, 14 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/templates/interfaces/ethernet/node.def b/templates/interfaces/ethernet/node.def
index 5f196f59..ea33efb8 100644
--- a/templates/interfaces/ethernet/node.def
+++ b/templates/interfaces/ethernet/node.def
@@ -12,7 +12,11 @@ syntax:expression: exec \
         echo \"interface ethernet $VAR(@): does not exist\";
 	exit 1; \
     fi"
+
+begin: rm -f /tmp/speed-duplex.$VAR(@)
+
 create: ip link set "$VAR(@)" up
 	/opt/vyatta/sbin/vyatta-link-detect $VAR(@) on
+
 delete: [ -d /sys/class/net/$VAR(../@) ] || exit 0
         ip link set $VAR(@) down
diff --git a/templates/interfaces/ethernet/node.tag/duplex/node.def b/templates/interfaces/ethernet/node.tag/duplex/node.def
index 023a8a08..0eee484e 100644
--- a/templates/interfaces/ethernet/node.tag/duplex/node.def
+++ b/templates/interfaces/ethernet/node.tag/duplex/node.def
@@ -8,8 +8,11 @@ commit:expression: exec " \
 	/opt/vyatta/sbin/vyatta-interfaces.pl --dev=$VAR(../@) \
 	--check-speed $VAR(../speed/@) $VAR(@)"
 
-update: /opt/vyatta/sbin/vyatta-interfaces.pl --dev=$VAR(../@) \
-	--speed-duplex $VAR(../speed/@) $VAR(@)
+update: if [ ! -f /tmp/speed-duplex.$VAR(../@) ]; then
+	    /opt/vyatta/sbin/vyatta-interfaces.pl --dev=$VAR(../@) \
+	    	--speed-duplex $VAR(../speed/@) $VAR(@)
+	   touch /tmp/speed-duplex.$VAR(../@)
+	fi
 
 val_help: auto; Auto negotiation (default)
 val_help: half; Half duplex
diff --git a/templates/interfaces/ethernet/node.tag/speed/node.def b/templates/interfaces/ethernet/node.tag/speed/node.def
index fad248af..2c069cc1 100644
--- a/templates/interfaces/ethernet/node.tag/speed/node.def
+++ b/templates/interfaces/ethernet/node.tag/speed/node.def
@@ -8,8 +8,11 @@ commit:expression: exec "\
 	/opt/vyatta/sbin/vyatta-interfaces.pl --dev=$VAR(../@) \
 	--check-speed $VAR(@) $VAR(../duplex/@)"
 
-update: /opt/vyatta/sbin/vyatta-interfaces.pl --dev=$VAR(../@) \
-	--speed-duplex $VAR(@) $VAR(../duplex/@)
+update: if [ ! -f /tmp/speed-duplex.$VAR(../@) ]; then
+	   /opt/vyatta/sbin/vyatta-interfaces.pl --dev=$VAR(../@) \
+	   	--speed-duplex $VAR(@) $VAR(../duplex/@)
+	   touch /tmp/speed-duplex.$VAR(../@)
+	fi
 
 val_help: auto; Auto negotiation (default)
 val_help: 10; 10 Mbit/sec