LAN fails at startup

[sandro ginnari_1]

Hi,
during startup I get two Fail signals on LAN configuration.
I had a look at the rc.log file and this is what I found:
ERROR: usage: add destination [netmask]gateway [metric]
/sbin/rc2.d/S370 named start

and:

ERROR: usage: add destination [netmask]gateway [metric]
/sbin/rc2.d/S440 named start

What I see gives me the idea that something with routing is not working.
What do I have to change?
Whitch file must I edit??

Thanks Sandro

[TC ITEMS Unix Admin]

Look at the file

/etc/rc.config.d/netconf

there should be an entry for ROUTE_COUNT[0] make sure that the value is set.

good luck.

[Thomas G. Tudrej]

hi,

/etc/rc.config.d/netconf has to have correct settings and syntax. make sure ip, gateway , mask, broadcast, route count, etc. are all correct.

[Alan Riggs]

You seem to be experiencing an error in a route add command. I suggest checking the configuration file /etc/rc.config.d/netconf. Your routing information should look something like:

ROUTE_DESTINATION[1]=default
ROUTE_MASK[1]=""
ROUTE_GATEWAY[1]=192.14.16.254
ROUTE_COUNT[1]=1
ROUTE_ARGS[1]=""

(add a netmask or additional args as required).

[CHRIS_ANORUO]

The file to edit is /etc/rc.config.d/netconf
Make a copy of the file edit the section that is as follows:
INTERFACE_NAME[0]=lan0
IP_ADDRESS[0]=W.X.Y.Z
SUBNET_MASK[0]=(Depends on Class)
BROADCAST_ADDRESS[0]=""
LANCONFIG_ARGS[0]="ether"
DHCP_ENABLE[0]=0

Cheers

[CHRIS_ANORUO]

As a continuition:
Update the following with zero in the square brackets:

ROUTE_DESTINATION[0]=default
ROUTE_MASK[0]=""
ROUTE_GATEWAY[0]=W.X.Y.Z
ROUTE_COUNT[0]=1
ROUTE_ARGS[0]=""

Regards

[CHRIS_ANORUO]

Goto /sbin/init.d and run the command: net stop;
then net start

Cheers!

[sandro ginnari_1]

Nop
no way I tryed to configure netconf and parameteres you give me are the same but I always get the same error!!
Probably theres some strange beast inside!!
:))
Any other suggestions???

[Dale McNamara]

The errors you are getting doesn't involve routing directly, it has to do with your system trying to start the name daemon (DNS).

Is your system set up as a name server? If not, you can go into SAM and disable this service. If your system is set up as a name server, you may have problems with the configuration.

[Alan Riggs]

Wait. I somehow missed the part of your post where you said it was named that was registering the error. This could indicate an error in your /etc/named.boot file, or perhaps the absence of a required patch.

I suggest examining your named.boot file (man named for format) and searching the patch database for named patches.

[CHRIS_ANORUO]

Check you /var/adm/syslog/syslog.log file for possible errors and get back your findings please.