feat(networking): configure unused network ports to prevent errors and optimize boot time

systems/jeeves/networking.nix

@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@
       ];
     };
     useNetworkd = true;
+    # Without this, unconfigured NICs get a catch-all DHCP network and
+    # join the LAN uninvited (how the dead atlantic card ended up
+    # ARP-poisoning 192.168.99.14). Every interface must be configured
+    # explicitly below.
+    useDHCP = false;
   };
 
   systemd.network = {
@@ -46,6 +51,20 @@
       };
     };
     networks = {
+      # Unused second port of the onboard i350; keep it down so the dead
+      # PCIe link (see dmesg "PCIe link lost") stops logging Tx errors.
+      "01-unused-igb-port" = {
+        matchConfig.Name = "enp97s0f0";
+        linkConfig.ActivationPolicy = "always-down";
+      };
+      # Aquantia 10G card (0000:21:00.0); loses PCIe link, and its
+      # unicast RX path is dead while TX still works, so when it's up it
+      # answers ARP for the host IPs and black-holes the replies. Keep
+      # it down until the card is fixed or replaced.
+      "01-unused-atlantic-port" = {
+        matchConfig.Name = "enp33s0";
+        linkConfig.ActivationPolicy = "always-down";
+      };
       "10-Primary" = {
         matchConfig.Name = "enp97s0f1";
         address = [ "192.168.99.14/24" ];