Date: Wed, 4 Sep 1996 22:41:00 -0400 (EDT) From: Network Coordinator <nc@ai.net> To: Cassandra Perkins <cassy@loop.com> Cc: isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: IP aliassing. (fwd) Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960904224038.15994B-100000@alyssa.ai.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960904163009.28041A-100000@patty.loop.net>
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We run 2.1.5 on some of our machines, and don't need to specify network masks at all. Jerry Tagra American Information Network On Wed, 4 Sep 1996, Cassandra Perkins wrote: > > > ---------- 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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