connect to system back-to-back

[Ahmed ABDOU_1]

Hi admin

We need to connect to system back-to-back with the built-in Ethernet card in both systems. And we need your advice in the following.
1.we will use cross cable
2.we will configure the routing table.
a. for system A
# route add host
b.for system B
# route add host

Is there any else I need to do I did not mentioned.

Please advice

[Carlos Fernandez Riera]

I think no more actions required.

Put your static routes in /etc/rc.config.d/netconf.

Maybe you will find better use a diferent subnet for this connection.

See also ip_forwarding parameter information on ndd (11.00), to use or avoid routing on this cards.

[Santosh Nair_1]

Actually if you have both these systems on the same subnet, you don't need to set up a static route...the OS will set up a static route for the subnet.

Also, its a good idea to disable IP forwarding using the ndd command as this will prevent the machine(s) from acting as router for other machines.

-Santosh

[A. Clay Stephenson]

One more point, if these machines also have other network cards and thus other network connects then your back-to-back connection MUST have a separate subnet.

Clay