Josh Thanks for the input I'll have a closer look at this but it looks promising! Regards Bram > Mazda Motor Logistics Europe NV, Blaasveldstraat 162, B-2830 Willebroek VAT BE 406.024.281, RPR Mechelen, ING 310-0092504-52, IBAN : BE64 3100 0925 0452, SWIFT : BBRUBEBB -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joshua Gimer > Sent: donderdag 2 augustus 2007 17:34 > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > Subject: Re: How to permanently set a network interface to > promiscuous mode? > > What about adding support for PROMISC yourself in an init > script that > runs after "network". Maybe something like: > > #!/bin/bash > > cd /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ > > interfaces=`ls ifcfg* | LANG=C egrep -v '(ifcfg-lo|:|-range|rpmsave| > rpmorig|rpmnew)' | \ > LANG=C egrep -v '(~|\.bak)$' | \ > LANG=C egrep 'ifcfg-[A-Za-z0-9\._-]+$' | \ > sed 's/^ifcfg-//g' | > sed 's/[0-9]/ &/' | LANG=C sort -k 1,1 -k 2n | > sed 's/ //'` > > for i in $interfaces > do > PROM=$(egrep -i 'promisc' ifcfg-$i | awk -F"=" '{ > print $2 }') > > if [ "$PROM" = "yes" ]; > then > /sbin/ifconfig $i promisc > fi > done > > Or you can add support for it in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifup- > post, something like: > > PROM=$(egrep -i 'promisc' ifcfg-${DEVICE} | awk -F"=" '{ print $2 }') > > if [ "$PROM" = "yes" ]; > then > /sbin/ifconfig ${DEVICE} promisc > fi > > at the end of the file before exit 0. > > Josh > > On Aug 1, 2007, at 1:42 AM, Mertens, Bram wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > We need to configure a network interface on one of our machines so > > that > > it always gets set to promiscuous mode. > > > > So far I have manually issued "ifconfig eth1 promisc" but I wouldn't > > like to do this every time the interface has been brought > down and up > > again. According to /usr/share/doc/initscripts-7.93.25.EL/ > > sysconfig.txt > > there used to be a "PROMISC=yes" option that could be used in the > > "/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth1" file but > apparantely this > > option is deprecated and the file reads "To properly set > these, use > > the > > packet socket interface." > > > > So far I haven't been able to find any documentation on this packet > > socket interface. How can I configure this netwxork interface to > > always > > come up in promiscuous mode? > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > Bram > > > > > > > > Mazda Motor Logistics Europe NV, Blaasveldstraat 162, B-2830 > > Willebroek > > VAT BE 406.024.281, RPR Mechelen, ING 310-0092504-52, IBAN : BE64 > > 3100 0925 0452, SWIFT : BBRUBEBB > > > > > > -- > > redhat-list mailing list > > unsubscribe > mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
