Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 12:36:15 -0400 From: Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC <chad@shire.net> To: Ceri Davies <setantae@submonkey.net> Cc: Steve Fettig <lists@stevenfettig.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: setting up IP aliases in rc.conf Message-ID: <B7741096-62A1-11D6-92CC-0003931BED80@shire.net> In-Reply-To: <20020508163422.GA13263@submonkey.net>
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On Wednesday, May 8, 2002, at 12:34 , Ceri Davies wrote: > 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. Sorry, my bad. It says alias0 in the handbook. It should say however that you m ust start at 0a nd cannot skip numbers. thanks Chad > >>> 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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