default gateway problem

[Don Spare]

Last week I used the 'route add default 10.1.1.200 1' command to add a new default gateway to my servers' routing tables. I then used 'route delete default 10.1.1.1' to remove the old entry. 2 days ago we had a total power outage. When the servers came back up the old default gateway was back.

What happened? Is there a config file somewhere that needs to be updated for this?

[Darrell Allen]

Hi Don,

Yes, you need to modify /etc/rc.config.d/netconf. Make a "stanza" for the default route similar to:

ROUTE_DESTINATION[4]="net default"
ROUTE_MASK[4]=""
ROUTE_GATEWAY[4]=10.1.1.200
ROUTE_COUNT[4]=1
ROUTE_ARGS[4]=""

Darrell

[Patrick Wallek · Accepted solution]

Have a look at the file /etc/rc.config.d/netconf and look for your old default router IP address and then change it to your new router IP address and it will take effect next time you reboot.

[Helen French]

Hi,

Edit the file /etc/rc.config.d/netconf. You will get descriptions for each arguments in that file itself. Edit route defenitions and change it to new address for a permanent change.

HTH,
Shiju

[Uday_S_Ankolekar]

Hi,

You need to add this entry in /etc/rc.config.d/netconf file.
This will maintain default gateway even after reboot.

-USA..

[Uday_S_Ankolekar]

Hi,
File is /etc/rc.config.d/netconf

The entry looks like this..

To set the default gateway, you will need to edit the following:

/etc/rc.config.d/netconf

ROUTER_DESTINATION[0]="default"
ROUTE_MASK[0]=""
ROUTE_GATEWAY[0]="15.XX.XXX.1"
ROUTE_COUNT[0]="0"
ROUTE_ARGS[0]=""

[harry d brown jr]

Don,

As Darrell and Pat have shown, any commands like "route ..." are temporary.

To have the changes have to be put into /etc/rc.config.d/netconf .

Also, when making these changes, its a good time to do a make_recovery.


live free or die
harry

[Don Spare]

Thank you all for your rapid responses. I have made the edits suggested and will also act on Harry's suggestion to make a new recovery tape.

Thanks.