topic Re: route add in Operating System - Linux

route add

Wilfred Chau_1 — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:06:00 GMT

To add gateway to a route for a particular interface.

Should I use the GATEWAY key word in ifcfg- or create a new route- file?

Which one is the "latest" method?

Re: route add

Stuart Browne — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:09:47 GMT

If you are wanting a system-wide default route on a RH/Fedora system, use 'GATEWAY=' in '/etc/sysconfig/network'.

Using a 'GATEWAY=' in a particular interface file will still work, but may produce unexpected results if you have multiple interfaces.

If you want to set up specific static routes, then there is something different to be done.

Re: route add

Wilfred Chau_1 — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:13:58 GMT

Actually this is for a bond interface.

is creating a route-bond0 a old way of adding a gateway? or should I add a GATEWAY line in ifcfg-bond0?

Re: route add

Stuart Browne — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:42:06 GMT

My above comment still stands as far as I'm aware..

Re: route add

skt_skt — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 21:19:53 GMT

One default gateway as stuart mentioned will be fine.I am not sure why you need a separate gateay for a particular interface.Either way the data will reach the destination. But specifying gawateway on the the specific interface's configuration file is not a standard approach.