Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:53:55 +0100 From: Thomas Vogt <freebsdlists@bsdunix.ch> To: Steve Bertrand <steve@ibctech.ca> Cc: FreeBSD Net <freebsd-net@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: loopback creation at boot Message-ID: <B6312136-B74C-48A3-B0E2-4E7FB77BB114@bsdunix.ch> In-Reply-To: <494872FE.8070801@ibctech.ca> References: <494872FE.8070801@ibctech.ca>
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Hi Steve Am 17.12.2008 um 04:33 schrieb Steve Bertrand: > Hi all, > > I'm curious to know if the creation of additional 'lo' interfaces is > possible at boot via the traditional /etc/rc.conf as of yet. > > Forgive me if I've missed anything regarding this. > > I'm still trying to blend some functionality between FBSD and Quagga > for > certain routing functions. > > This is just attempting to get feedback here, knowing full well that > this is not a Quagga list: > > - IPv6 addresses can't be assigned via Quagga to a NIC (Quagga issue > AFAICT) > -'disc' interfaces can't be `created' via Quagga (Quagga issue AFAICT) > - apparently, 'disc' interfaces can not be created via /etc/rc.conf > - IPv4 addresses CAN be assigned to available NIC(s) via Quagga > - loopback interfaces can NOT be created via Quagga, or via FreeBSD > boot > procedure (other than lo0) > > Can anyone provide any feedback or procedural guidance on how I can > (for > example): > > - ensure that lo1, lo2-lo14 are created at boot > - ensure that disc0 is created at boot, with an assigned IPv4 and IPv6 > address cloned_interfaces="lo1 lo2 lo3" ifconfig_lo1="up" ifconfig_lo2="up" ifconfig_lo3="up" Regards Thomas
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