Re: Can not make alias for rl0

From: Igor Robul (igorr_at_speechpro.com)
Date: 10/31/05

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    To: anthony endra <taatsamaortu@yahoo.com>
    
    

    anthony endra wrote:

    >Cheers,
    >
    >I got a problem when making alias for rl0.
    >
    >localhost# ifconfig rl0 inet 192.168.0.131 netmask
    >255.255.255.0 alias
    >ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCAIFADDR): File exists
    >localhost#
    >
    >
    if primary IP on rl0 is in 192.168.0/24 network then you need specify
    netmask 255.255.255.255 for alias:

    ifconfig rl0 alias 192.168.0.131 netmask 255.255.255.255

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