Glenn Brunette wrote:
> Darren Reed wrote:
>   
>> James Carlson wrote:
>>     
>>> Glenn Brunette writes:
>>>   
>>>       
>>>> 1. Global Zone
>>>>
>>>>     - has two IP addresses:
>>>>          * public address obtained via DHCP (e1000g0)
>>>>          * private (crossbow) address (192.168.0.254)
>>>>     
>>>>         
>>> [...]
>>>   
>>>       
>>>> 1. Global zone is unrestricted in communicating with public network.
>>>>     
>>>>         
>>> [...]
>>>   
>>>       
>>>> The configuration in my last message does this.  The only thing
>>>> that I had wanted to do was tighten the IPF rule associated with
>>>> #1 above (for the Global Zone).  Since this is a DHCP issued
>>>> address, I would like a keyword to use that will be substituted
>>>> like (0/32 is in ipnat.conf).
>>>>     
>>>>         
>>> I think "<thishost>" would work.
>>>
>>> I've never seen "0/32" used in ipnat.conf.  It doesn't seem to be
>>> described in ipnet.conf.
>>>
>>> You'll probably need to talk with one of the IPF experts (when they
>>> come on line) about that.
>>>   
>>>       
>> Jim is both right and wrong.
>> The 0/32 isn't currently supported for ipnat.conf.
>> The "<thishost>" probably won't work.
>> What I'd recommend doing is adding something to dhcp
>> bringing up/down the link, using a shell script, that adds
>> and removes the correct rules.
>>     
>
> James, Darren,
>
> Thank you both for the clarification.  Two questions:
>
> 1. For ipf.conf, will <thishost> expand to all of the local IP
>     addresses that are available in the global zone (assuming
>     global zone usage here)?
>   

No, it exapands to the first address returned associated
with the name that comes from "hostname(1)".

I'll return to the email that started this thread for more info...


Darren

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