I tested /etc/shorewall/init script and "sleep 15" does the job quite nicely for using bridge interfaces. I will avoid the patch for now and wait for source rpm or maybe even cook my one.
Thanks for all your help. Ljubomir Tom Eastep wrote: > Tom Eastep wrote: >> Ljubomir Ljubojevic wrote: >>> Tom Eastep wrote: >>>> The attached patch to /usr/share/shorewall/Shorewall/Providers.pm should >>>> prevent the startup failure. If the MAC of the remote gateway is not >>>> detectable, the provider does not come up. >>> Does that means that it will never start or it will start after some >>> period? >> It means that Shorewall itself will start but it will not add either of >> the providers. > > Note that you can do more sophisticated things than simply sleep; you > can attempt to ping the remote gateway and if that fails, you can sleep > and try again. These steps can be repeated if needed. > > -Tom > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Stay on top of everything new and different, both inside and > around Java (TM) technology - register by April 22, and save > $200 on the JavaOne (SM) conference, June 2-5, 2009, San Francisco. > 300 plus technical and hands-on sessions. Register today. > Use priority code J9JMT32. http://p.sf.net/sfu/p > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Shorewall-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/shorewall-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Stay on top of everything new and different, both inside and around Java (TM) technology - register by April 22, and save $200 on the JavaOne (SM) conference, June 2-5, 2009, San Francisco. 300 plus technical and hands-on sessions. Register today. Use priority code J9JMT32. http://p.sf.net/sfu/p _______________________________________________ Shorewall-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/shorewall-users
