On Sun, Feb 23, 2003 at 04:15:55PM +0100, Bart SCHELSTRAETE wrote: > Cliff Sarginson wrote: > > >Hello, > >What is the simplest way to add an alias IP on Redhat to a NIC on an > >internal network .. I do not want to build a firewall around it, or > >anything like that. I just want to have a NIC with several addresses on > >it (e.g. 192.168.1.1 192.168.1.2 ...). It seems to me that it is > >somehow bound up with iptables..mmm..am I right ? > > > >A pointer or hint on where to look would be nice. > >Thanks. > > > > > > > Hello, > > For example: > > ifconfig eth0:1 192.168.1.1 > ifconfig eth0:2 192.168.1.2 > .... > > Ahh...that sounds painless. It does not seem to be explicitly mentioned in the man page on ifconfig. I had it fixed in my mind that the functionaility for this had got absorbed into Linux iptables in 2.4 .. but my knowledge is a bit antique in that area. I will try that this very evening. Thanks :) (I have a sinking feeling someone is going to point to the 1 sentence I missed in the man page that makes this obvious .. ;) -- Regards Cliff Sarginson The Netherlands [ This mail has been checked as virus-free ] -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
