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From: Nick Rogness <nick@rogness.net>
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On Wed, 6 Aug 2003, Ezra Banoba wrote:

> Hi, It works like magic. But then, ... that means I still would have to
> use a script to mark the interface as down when the remote gateway is
> inaccessible. Or is there a way to automagically mark the interface down
> if the network is inaccessible?

	Not without a active routing protocol like OSPF/RIP/etc (using
	gated or zebra).  In which case, the interface stays up but the
	routes get removed.


Nick Rogness <nick@rogness.net>
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