Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2001 20:15:02 +0000 From: Ceri <setantae@submonkey.net> To: Darren Pilgrim <dmp@pantherdragon.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Aliases don't get /32 netmask by default? Message-ID: <20011215201502.GA2292@rhadamanth> In-Reply-To: <3C1B816C.74115797@pantherdragon.org> References: <3C1B816C.74115797@pantherdragon.org>
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On Sat, Dec 15, 2001 at 08:59:24AM -0800, Darren Pilgrim wrote: > I noticed that rc.network doesn't give alias addresses 32-bit netmasks > by default. This puzzles me, as alias addresses don't seem to work > completely unless the netmask is 32 bits. Is there a reason why a > 32-bit netmask isn't automatically/forcibly added to an alias when > being added? It's only aliases on the same subnet as an address already assigned to the interface that need the netmask set to /32. For instance, this is fine : setantae@shaft setantae$ grep ifconfig /etc/rc.conf ifconfig_ed0="inet 212.250.77.214 netmask 255.255.255.224" ifconfig_ed0_alias0="inet 172.17.77.214 netmask 255.255.255.0" Only if I wanted to add another address on the 212.250.77.192/27 or 172.17.77.0/24 networks would the netmask be set to /32. Ceri -- keep a mild groove on To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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