>
> Okay -- so what you really want is that the route_rules for a provider
> should be omitted if the provider is not available. That makes sense
> (although it is not what you originally asked for).
>
Yes,  route_rules for a provider should be omitted if the provider is
not available.

> > This doesn't halt the shorewall. But, I am manually adding more table
> > entries in the rt_table, which will be erased by shorewall in case if I
> > start/restart shorewall when /etc in mounted read-write.
>
> Okay -- In Shorewall 4.0.3, Shorewall-perl will support a KEEP_RT_TABLES
> option.
Thanks.

>
> > I have dual  link to a particular location with static IP addresses
> > configured. I am detecting link failures by some custom method. I will be
> > starting/restarting shorewall when ever I detect link failures. The
> > plugin will provide information whether a particular link is up or down.
> > I know that LARTC dead gateway detection will help here but this feature
> > in shorewall simplifies complexity without recompiling the kernel.
>
> Then please simply define your own version of is_interface_usable() in your
> /etc/shorewall/init file. We don't need to hack up Shorewall to accommodate
> this requirement.
>
I am using shorewall 3.4.4 at the moment. Will this technique future 
compatible with shorewall perl (4.0+)?
My concern is I may end up in trouble if shorewall started using different
function (other than is_interface_usable) to detect interface status in
future versions. I tested with my own version of is_interface_usable and
which works for the current version of shorewall I am using. (3.4.4).

I feel the plugin approach will be very helpful for multiple wan links with
static IPs. A simple daemon can ping the gateway and start/restart shorewall 
when the link goes up/down. 


> -Tom

Thanks,
Hebbar

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