From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Aug 6 12:50:18 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9BE5716A4CE for ; Fri, 6 Aug 2004 12:50:18 +0000 (GMT) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [216.136.204.21]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8005E43D48 for ; Fri, 6 Aug 2004 12:50:18 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id i76CoIxD093377 for ; Fri, 6 Aug 2004 12:50:18 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.12.11/8.12.11/Submit) id i76CoICu093376; Fri, 6 Aug 2004 12:50:18 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 12:50:18 GMT Message-Id: <200408061250.i76CoICu093376@freefall.freebsd.org> To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org From: Peter Pentchev Subject: Re: docs/68746: Virtual hosts documentaion doesn't make clear issues with netmask on adding aliases. X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: Peter Pentchev List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 06 Aug 2004 12:50:18 -0000 The following reply was made to PR docs/68746; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Peter Pentchev To: Dave Duchscher Cc: bug-followup@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: docs/68746: Virtual hosts documentaion doesn't make clear issues with netmask on adding aliases. Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 15:46:38 +0300 On Wed, Jul 07, 2004 at 01:27:16AM +0000, Dave Duchscher wrote: > > >Number: 68746 > >Category: docs > >Synopsis: Virtual hosts documentaion doesn't make clear issues with netmask on adding aliases. [snip] > >Description: > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/configtuning-virtual-hosts.html > > IMHO, this document does make clear the subtle issues with netmasks when > setting up aliases. As you know, aliases on the same network as the > primary interface need a netmask of 255.255.255.255. The first alias on > a different network needs the correct netmask. Additional aliases need to > have 255.255.255.255. IMHO, I think this document should cover these > subtle issues with netmasks in more detail. What do people think about the following patch? G'luck, Peter Index: doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml =================================================================== RCS file: /home/ncvs/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml,v retrieving revision 1.163 diff -u -r1.163 chapter.sgml --- doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml 5 Aug 2004 10:04:29 -0000 1.163 +++ doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml 6 Aug 2004 12:29:18 -0000 @@ -1137,7 +1137,9 @@ fortunately quite simple. For a given interface, there must be one address which correctly represents the network's netmask. Any other addresses which fall within this network must have a - netmask of all 1s. + netmask of all 1s (expressed as either + 255.255.255.255 or 0xffffffff). + For example, consider the case where the fxp0 interface is @@ -1148,7 +1150,15 @@ We want the system to appear at 10.1.1.1 through 10.1.1.5 and at 202.0.75.17 through - 202.0.75.20. + 202.0.75.20. As noted above, only the + first address in a given network range (in this case, + 10.0.1.1 and + 202.0.75.17) should have a real + netmask; all the rest (10.1.1.2 + through 10.1.1.5 and + 202.0.75.18 through + 202.0.75.20) must be configured with a + netmask of 255.255.255.255. The following entries configure the adapter correctly for this arrangement: -- Peter Pentchev roam@ringlet.net roam@cnsys.bg roam@FreeBSD.org PGP key: http://people.FreeBSD.org/~roam/roam.key.asc Key fingerprint FDBA FD79 C26F 3C51 C95E DF9E ED18 B68D 1619 4553 .siht ekil ti gnidaer eb d'uoy ,werbeH ni erew ecnetnes siht fI