/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/route-ethN Question

[Matt Iavarone]

On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 9:02 AM, Matty Sarro <msarro at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey everyone,
> I am trying to find out more about setting up per-device routing using
> the /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/route-ethN file. Basically I'm not
> about to find any real details about how the file is supposed to be
> created. Is it just a shell script with ip route commands? I have
> three network interfaces, and each needs to be connected to its own
> discrete network with its own gateway. Right now I have all of the
> rules set up in /etc/rc.local, which seems to work fine for the first
> two interfaces, but not the third.
>
> Due to the circumstances, normal static routing won't work - I need to
> use iproute2.
>
> Since the /etc/sysconfig/network-script/route-ethN file gets run when
> the interface comes up, I am assuming this may help. Any advice is
> appreciated.
>
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Take a look at the ifup and ifdown scripts.  It will give you a good
idea how the route files work and how they are implemented and
removed.