Date: Wed, 4 Sep 1996 16:30:23 -0700 (PDT) From: Cassandra Perkins <cassy@loop.com> To: isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: IP aliassing. (fwd) Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960904163009.28041A-100000@patty.loop.net>
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---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 30 Aug 1996 11:52:05 -0700 (PDT) From: Cassandra Perkins <cassy@loop.com> To: Robert Shady <rls@server.id.net> Cc: Sam Magee <webadmin@adsight.com>, froden@bigblue.no, isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: IP aliassing. Can anyone explain why a netmask of 255.255.255.255 is required for aliased IPs. Thank you, Cassandra M. Perkins The Loop ISC On Fri, 30 Aug 1996, Robert Shady wrote: > > > I have made IP aliassing work by executing the following command: > > > ifconfig ep0 xxx.yyy.zzz alias > > > > > > And then add a route for that ip to localhost, but, when I add that alias, ifconfig comes up with a "File exists" error, > > > but the alias work, so I just wonder if it is the right way of doing things? > > > --------------------------------- > > > Frode Nordahl <froden@bigblue.no> > > > > > > > > > > This started happening to me yesterday, after I upgraded from > > 2.1R to 2.1.5R -- before that, the same alias commands worked > > without complaint. Obviously some version difference here. > > Anybody know if these warnings can be ignored? > > You need to specify the network mask now... Ie: > > ifconfig ed0 1.1.1.1 netmask 0xffffff00 > ifconfig ed0 alias 1.1.1.2 netmask 0xffffffff > ifconfig ed0 alias 1.1.1.3 netmask 0xffffffff > > -- Rob > === > _/_/_/_/_/ _/_/_/_/ _/_/ _/ _/_/_/_/_/ _/_/_/_/_/ > _/ _/ _/ _/_/_/ _/ _/ _/ _/_/_/_/ _/ > _/_/_/_/_/ _/_/_/_/ _/ _/ _/_/_/_/_/ _/ > > Innovative Data Services > Serving South-Eastern Michigan > Internet Service Provider / Hardware Sales / Consulting Services > Voice: (810)855-0404 / Fax: (810)855-3268 / Web: http://www.id.net >
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