The problem is that both files have lines that read DEVICE="eth0".
ifcfg-eth0:0 should read DEVICE="eth0:0" Fix that, run "service network restart" and you'll be set. On Tue, 2 Jul 2002, Jorge Reyes wrote: > I have a standard install of Red Hat 7.3. > I'm trying to setup virtual ip aliases to eth0. > I have created the file named ifcfg-eth0:0 located at /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts > However when I try to do a ifconfig eth0:0 up I get: > > ifconfig eth0:0 up > SIOCSIFFLAGS: Cannot assign requested address > > The ip address is correct. > The eth0 ip addres is > > the file ifcfg-eth0 reads > > ################## > more ifcfg-eth0 > DEVICE="eth0" > ONBOOT="yes" > BOOTPROTO="none" > BROADCAST=10.0.7.255 > NETWORK=10.0.7.0 > NETMASK="255.255.255.0" > IPADDR="10.0.7.210" > USERCTL=no > IPXNETNUM_802_2="" > IPXPRIMARY_802_2="no" > IPXACTIVE_802_2="no" > IPXNETNUM_802_3="" > IPXPRIMARY_802_3="no" > IPXACTIVE_802_3="no" > IPXNETNUM_ETHERII="" > IPXPRIMARY_ETHERII="no" > IPXACTIVE_ETHERII="no" > IPXNETNUM_SNAP="" > IPXPRIMARY_SNAP="no" > IPXACTIVE_SNAP="no" > ##################### > > the file ifcfg-eth0:0 reads > ######################## > DEVICE="eth0" > ONBOOT="yes" > BOOTPROTO="none" > BROADCAST=10.0.7.255 > NETWORK=10.0.7.0 > NETMASK="255.255.255.0" > IPADDR="10.0.7.211-215" > USERCTL=no > IPXNETNUM_802_2="" > IPXPRIMARY_802_2="no" > IPXACTIVE_802_2="no" > IPXNETNUM_802_3="" > IPXPRIMARY_802_3="no" > IPXACTIVE_802_3="no" > IPXNETNUM_ETHERII="" > IPXPRIMARY_ETHERII="no" > IPXACTIVE_ETHERII="no" > IPXNETNUM_SNAP="" > IPXPRIMARY_SNAP="no" > IPXACTIVE_SNAP="no" > ##################### > > Any ideas. > > I have Red Hat 7.1 and 7.2 with the same config on another server and it works with >no problems. > > Thanks > > Jorge Reyes > > > > _______________________________________________ > Seawolf-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/seawolf-list > _______________________________________________ Seawolf-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/seawolf-list
