It could help -----Mensaje original----- De: Damjan [mailto:gdamjan@xxxxxxxxxxx] Enviado el: Viernes, 11 de Junio de 2004 13:55 Para: netfilter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx CC: Alexis Asunto: Re: off topic - hope somebody can help > Does anybody knows why ethernet interfaces stay's up even when i unplug the > ethernet cable? > > I have 2 isp connected to a box, with a default route pointing both of them one > using a higer weight to use it as backup conection (using iproute2). Ok, if i > unplug the ethernet cable of eth of isp1 , the ethernet card stays up and nobody > can make any connection. But, if i "really" force the interface shutdown of > provider1 (doing ifdown eth1) the traffic goes instantly trough provider2. > > Any idea how can i tear down an interface when i unplug the ethernet cable? you can use netplugd, look it up on freshemat.net. -- damjan | ?????? This is my jabber ID --> damjan@xxxxxxxxxxxx <-- not my mail address!!!
