Bill Schoolcraft wrote:
cp ifcfg-eth0 ifcfg-eth0:1
#copy ifcfg-eth0(configuration file for eth0) to ifcfg-eth0:1(first alias)
Hmm, I know on Solaris the first alias starts at :1 but I recall doing my first
alias for Linux on eth0:0, is that still the case currently?
sure,
# ifconfig eth0:0 1.2.3.4
# ifconfig eth0:1 2.3.4.5
# ifconfig eth0:0
eth0:0 Protokoll:Ethernet Hardware Adresse 00:50:BA:1D:6D:BF
inet Adresse:1.2.3.4 Bcast:1.255.255.255 Maske:255.0.0.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
Interrupt:5 Basisadresse:0xc000
# ifconfig eth0:1
eth0:1 Protokoll:Ethernet Hardware Adresse 00:50:BA:1D:6D:BF
inet Adresse:2.3.4.5 Bcast:2.255.255.255 Maske:255.0.0.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
Interrupt:5 Basisadresse:0xc000
# ping -c2 1.2.3.4
PING 1.2.3.4 (1.2.3.4) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 1.2.3.4: icmp_seq=0 ttl=64 time=0.042 ms
64 bytes from 1.2.3.4: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.042 ms
--- 1.2.3.4 ping statistics ---
2 packets transmitted, 2 received, 0% packet loss, time 999ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.042/0.042/0.042/0.000 ms, pipe 2
# ping -c2 2.3.4.5
PING 2.3.4.5 (2.3.4.5) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 2.3.4.5: icmp_seq=0 ttl=64 time=0.042 ms
64 bytes from 2.3.4.5: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.040 ms
--- 2.3.4.5 ping statistics ---
2 packets transmitted, 2 received, 0% packet loss, time 999ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.040/0.041/0.042/0.001 ms, pipe 2
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