Gateway problem

Waldher, Travis R Travis.R.Waldher at boeing.com
Tue Feb 14 14:20:34 UTC 2006


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rick Stevens [mailto:rstevens at vitalstream.com]
> >
> > I prefer to see the system default gateway (of which, there can only
be
> one) in /etc/sysconfig/network.  Add a line:
> >
> > GATEWAY=x.x.x.x
> >
> > It drives me nuts when people put the gateways on specific
interfaces.
> 
> That's very dangerous, as "GATEWAY=" in, say, "ifcfg-eth0" will get
> stomped on by a "GATEWAY=" in ifcfg-eth1.

Which is why it drives me nuts. LOL

> 
> > Of course, this is all personal preference.
> 
> As was mentioned by someone else, you can only have ONE default
gateway,
> and it should be in /etc/sysconfig/network.

Woohoo!  I think that was me! :D  It's fun being able to answer
questions, that just a year and some ago I was asking myself. :)




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