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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!simtel!news.sprintlink.net!in2.uu.net!news.igcom.net!terra.igcom.net!david From: david@terra.igcom.net (David Bauman) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc Subject: Re: ifconfig aliases Date: 3 Sep 1995 21:44:06 GMT Organization: InterGlobal Communications Lines: 43 Message-ID: <42d7j7$bsv@moon.igcom.net> References: <424lpg$ogv@hops.entertain.com> <425l4e$cd5@news.enterprise.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: terra.igcom.net X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Adrian Cooper (apc@enterprise.net) wrote: : In article <424lpg$ogv@hops.entertain.com>, : dwatson@abwam.com (Darryl Watson) wrote: : >Does anyone know if we can ifconfig an interface with more than one : >alias? I tried to do it, and am getting 'dupicate IP' errors. : > : >:( : > : >Thanks for the info. : You certainly can have multiple aliases - we have at least a dozen set up at : the moment with no problems whatsoever. : The preferred way of doing this is to attach the aliases to the loopback : interface and arrange for routing within your system to point the aliases from : the ether at the loopback interface. This means that your ethernet is not : swamped by lots of arping for aliases on the local ether which could be a : serious problem. : Hope this assists you. Actually, BSDI tech support recomended using the ethernet interface. The command looks likes this: ifconfig INTERFACE IPADDR alias then type route add -host IPADDR 127.1 I use multiple IP routing for HTTPD on my system, and it works great. David Bauman InterGlobal Communications =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= David Bauman <david@igcom.net> == <Shell, SLIP, PPP, UUCP, Leased Lines> voice: 708.298.9933 == <WWW design, programming, implementation> fax: 708.298.1473 == <3 Dial-up locations around Chicagoland> modem: 708.298.1120 == <Competitive pricing, great customer service> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 8616 W. Golf Road Suite 301 Niles, IL 60714