Thank you, Geordon, for your help and suggestions. It worked just like you described. I also found more information in my UNIX System Administration Handbook under the magical phrase "virtual interface." Any suggestions on how to make it work at boot-up without a boot.local file and with the /etc/rc.config file system? In the IPADDR-x, NETDEV_x and IFCONFIG_x sections, there doesn't seem to be room for a second instance of an interface configuration. Thank you again for your complete, accurate and timely help. -Kevin Zembower
"Geordon VanTassle"
05/29/01 03:40PM >>> First, "aliasing" has to be available in teh kernel. My SuSE Pro 7.1 stock kernel has it.
Then, do this:
ifconfig eth0:1 inet $SECOND_IP_ADDRESS broadcast $IPNETWORK netmask
$YOUR_NETMASK
where eth0 is the NIC that you are installing a second IP address for, and
the :1 is the interface that you're aliasing. 0 is the first IF, 1 is
second, etc...
I put this in my /etc/boot.local so that it runs on boot.
HTH!
Geordon
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From: "KEVIN ZEMBOWER"