Thanks very much! Problem Solved! Vivek
On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 2:56 PM, Vivek Ayer <vivek.a...@gmail.com> wrote: > This is what I had: > > /etc/hostname.carp0: > up 184.159.29.23 vhid 1 > > /etc/hostname.carp1: > up 192.168.1.1 vhid 1 > > I can use up or inet, right? The syntax would be something like this: > inet 184.159.29.23 255.255.255.0 184.159.29.255 vhid 1, right? Then > again, how would not having a netmask on the carp interface block > certain subnets, but not all of them? > > I'll let you know once I've put in the netmask & broadcast to see if it works. > > Thanks a bunch! > Vivek > > On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 2:25 PM, Jussi Peltola <pe...@pelzi.net> wrote: >> CARP interfaces don't share L3 (IP) config with the parent, it's just >> the physical interface where packets travel through. You need to >> configure the netmask and ip address separately; they may even be in >> completely different networks. If you don't specify a netmask for carp0 >> some default will be used, which is likely wrong. >> >> On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 01:39:32PM -0800, Vivek Ayer wrote: >>> carp0 doesn't automatically know the netmask of its parent? Well, that >>> would explain the problem, right? Because I don't believe I fiddled >>> with netmask in /etc/hostname.carp0. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Vivek >>> >>> On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 12:43 PM, Jussi Peltola <pe...@pelzi.net> wrote: >>> > Everything to 184.159/16, that is, 184.159.x.x, goes out of carp0. You >>> > need to specify a netmask for carp just like any interface, and in any >>> > sane situation it should be the same as the parent's (I assume re0) when >>> > they both have (different) addresses in the same subnet. >>> > >>> > >>> > On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 12:35:05PM -0800, Vivek Ayer wrote: >>> >> I tried that and here's some interesting information. >>> >> >>> >> First of all, I forgot to mention that this router was carped with >>> >> another one. Not sure if this could be leading to the problem. But >>> >> anyway, I did route -n show and for my external interface re0 >>> >> corresponding to carp0 here's the relevant info: >>> >> >>> >> Dest Gateway Interface >>> >> default 184.159.35.1 re0 >>> >> 184.159/16 link #6 carp0 <--- >>> >> 184.159.35/24 link #2 re0 >>> >> 184.159.35.1 (MAC addr) re0 >>> >> 184.159.35.23 184.159.35.23 carp0 >>> >> >>> >> The second line is interesting because it makes me wonder whether >>> >> there's more to setting up the carp interface. I assume carp0 has the >>> >> same netmask as re0, but if you can explain the second line, that'd be >>> >> great. >>> >> >>> >> Thanks, >>> >> Vivek >>> >> >>> >> Just so that you don't get confused, I think in previous emails, I >>> >> said 29 was my subnet and I'm now saying 35 when I meant to say 29, >>> >> but you get the idea, whatever. >>> >> >>> >> On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 11:58 AM, Jussi Peltola <pe...@pelzi.net> wrote: >>> >> > 1. ifconfig >>> >> > 2. route -n show >>> >> > 3. a network topology description >>> >> > >>> >> > -- >>> >> > Jussi Peltola
