Here is an example creating the interface bond0 which includes the physical interface p3p3
[root@localhost ~]# cat /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-bond0
DEVICE=bond0
IPADDR=192.168.200.106
NETMASK=255.255.255.0
USERCTL=no
BOOTPROTO=none
ONBOOT=yes
BONDING_OPTS=”mode=4 miimon=100″
[root@localhost ~]# cat /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-p3p3
DEVICE=p3p3
HWADDR=00:8C:FA:18:71:32
TYPE=Ethernet
UUID=af6d6e8c-9119-446c-a70f-027c5565eb0d
ONBOOT=yes
NM_CONTROLLED=yes
MASTER=bond0
SLAVE=yes
BOOTPROTO=none