multiple aliases(IPs) same netmask...error...why?

2004-01-29 Thread manish gautam 
Sir,
 
I am facing some problems ::
 
 
1. If i try to make aliases having same netmask like 255.255.255.0, it   
   gives error (  SCIOADDR  file exists..something like that)..Why is it  
   so ?
 
2. But if I try the same using netmask 255.255.255.255 it does'nt give 
   any error...why ?  
 
3. And what is the limit of aliases if netmask is 255.255.255.255 ?
 
Please reply as soon as possible.
 
Thanking You
 
Best Regards
 
Manish Gautam

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Re: multiple aliases(IPs) same netmask...error...why?

2004-01-29 Thread Kevin Stevens 
On Thu, 29 Jan 2004, [iso-8859-1] manish gautam wrote:

 I am facing some problems ::

  1. If i try to make aliases having same netmask like 255.255.255.0, it
gives error (  SCIOADDR  file exists..something like that)..Why is it
so ?

Because that's not the correct netmask for a FreeBSD alias on the same
network as the primary interface.

 2. But if I try the same using netmask 255.255.255.255 it does'nt give
any error...why ?

Becasue that is the correct netmask for a FreeBSD alias on the same
network as the primary interface.

 3. And what is the limit of aliases if netmask is 255.255.255.255 ?

Some large number, I don't recall at the moment, and I believe it varies
between the 4. and 5. branches.

KeS
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