Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 17:34:22 +0100 From: Ceri Davies <setantae@submonkey.net> To: Steve Fettig <lists@stevenfettig.com> Cc: "Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC" <chad@shire.net>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: setting up IP aliases in rc.conf Message-ID: <20020508163422.GA13263@submonkey.net> In-Reply-To: <B8FEBC51.82EB%lists@stevenfettig.com> References: <CD72AEDD-629D-11D6-84FE-000502E29155@shire.net> <B8FEBC51.82EB%lists@stevenfettig.com>
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On Wed, May 08, 2002 at 11:28:17AM -0500, Steve Fettig wrote: > On 5/8/2002 11:08, "Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC" <chad@shire.net> wrote: > <snip> > > According to the handbook I should be able to do: > > > > ifconfig_dc0="inet 192.168.99.136 netmask 255.255.255.0" > > ifconfig_dc0_alias1="inet 192.168.99.137 netmask 255.255.255.255" > > ifconfig_dc0_alias2="inet 204.228.145.250 netmask 255.255.255.240" Ok, the handbook is wrong - I'll fix it ASAP. > > What am I doing wrong? How is the correct way to set these up? This > <snip> > > Chad, > I was never able to go beyond one alias myself following the same directions > you have... But, I do know that I couldn't get alias1 to work, so I used > the command: > Ifconfig_xl0_alias0="inet 192.168.14.5 netmask 255.255.255.0" > ^^^ Yup, if a number is skipped, then no following aliases will be configured. Check the manpage for rc.conf for more detail. > I think you also have a mistake in your netmask on alias1 - no subnet mask > should be 255.255.255.255 if you are configuring an IP on a nic - it should > be 255.255.255.0 if you are on the same subnet as the first ip. No, that's correct - if the alias is on the same subnet as an already configured address, then the subnet mask should be 255.255.255.255. > Anyone with ideas as to > why more aliases than one might not be working, would be much appreciated > help on my end. It's because they're not supposed to. Read the rc.conf manpage, specifically the "network_interfaces" bit. Ceri -- get the cool shoe shine To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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