topic Re: default route missing... in Operating System - HP-UX

default route missing...

MikeL_4 — Wed, 24 Nov 2004 09:54:55 GMT

After a reboot of a server we were missing our default route as defined in netconf file:
ROUTE_DESTINATION[3]=default
ROUTE_MASK[3]=""
ROUTE_GATEWAY[3]=155.90.120.130
ROUTE_COUNT[3]=""
ROUTE_ARGS[3]=""

I added the route and all was fine, but it was mentioned to me that in the netconf file the ROUTE_COUNT had to be set to 1.

Was wondering if this is true and if so why ??

Re: default route missing...

Pete Randall — Wed, 24 Nov 2004 10:02:26 GMT

Mike,

Take a look at the comments in the netconf file:

"ROUTE_COUNT: An integer that indicates whether the gateway is a remote interface (one) or the local interface (zero) or loopback interface (e.g., 127.*)."

Pete

Re: default route missing...

Fred Ruffet — Wed, 24 Nov 2004 10:02:27 GMT

ROUTE_COUNT must be set to 1. O is for destination accessed directly from a local NIC. As you set a gateway, it must be set to 1.

Regards,

Fred

Re: default route missing...

Sridhar Bhaskarla — Wed, 24 Nov 2004 10:04:13 GMT

Hi,

ROUTE_COUNT defines how many 'hops' your system needs to make to reach the ROUTE_GATEWAY. If the interface is on the system itself, then it would be 0. If it in the same subnet, then the COUNT would be 1 as it has to hop once before reaching it.

Almost all the times you will find the default gateways on the same subnet. So, the count would be 1.

-Sri

Re: default route missing...

MikeL_4 — Wed, 24 Nov 2004 10:14:34 GMT

So on all the static routes that have been added to netconf I should change them to 1, as right now they are all set to "".

Re: default route missing...

Sridhar Bhaskarla — Wed, 24 Nov 2004 10:30:44 GMT

Hi,

I have observed one more issue with your netconf. The index for your 'default' route is 3. It is a good practice to maintain the indexes properly. I assume you have three more static routes before the 'default' entry with the indexes 0,1 and 2. Generally default route starts first with the index of 0.

Regarding your last question, the answer is it depends on where the interface is. If it is on the local system (use netstat -in to determine), then it will be 0. If it is not but on the same subnet, then it would be 1.

-Sri

Re: default route missing...

MikeL_4 — Wed, 24 Nov 2004 10:42:21 GMT

thanks