RE: Multiple IP addresses for a single ethernet card?

[D0sE <dose Netpirate ORG>]

all i do its ifconfig -a eth0:1 ip
works fine for me

D0sE

On Thu, 5 Aug 1999, Steve Cody wrote:

> You have to have IP Aliasing compiled into the kernel.  Use the ifconfig
> command:
> 
> /sbin/ifconfig eth0:0 x.x.x.x netmask 255.255.x.x up
> 
> Use the second IP Address instead of x.x.x.x and put the correct information
> in for the subnet mask.  I have this command in my rc.local file so that it
> executes upon bootup. I am sure there is a better way, but that is all I
> knew to do.
> 
> Steve Cody
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: neil neil86 august net [mailto:neil neil86 august net]
> Sent: Thursday, August 05, 1999 12:25 PM
> To: redhat-install-list redhat com
> Subject: Multiple IP addresses for a single ethernet card?
> 
> 
> Hello:
> 
> I am sure this is a straightforward question, but I cant figure it
> out:
> 
> Is there a way to have multiple IP numbers assigned to a single 
> ethernet card?  My ISP just changed my static IP number and I need
> to transition to the new one.  In the meantime, I want to respond
> to both IP numbers.
> 
> I tried doing this in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts:
> 
> DEVICE=eth0
> USERCTL=no
> ONBOOT=yes
> BOOTPROTO=none
> BROADCAST=216.87.138.87
> NETWORK=216.87.138.84
> NETMASK=255.255.255.252
> IPADDR=216.87.138.86 
> IPADDR=208.249.195.86
> 
> But, it still only responds to 208.249.195.86 and not the other one.
> I am using RH 6.0
> 
> Thanks,
> 	Neil.
> 
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