Subject: Re: IFCONFIG for virtual IPs
To: Mark Burgess <mark@access.thegroup.net>
From: Jason Thorpe <thorpej@nas.nasa.gov>
List: current-users
Date: 08/13/1995 16:26:38
On Sun, 13 Aug 1995 14:28:42 -0700 (PDT) 
 Mark Burgess <mark@access.thegroup.net> wrote:

 > Does anyone know the proper syntax for creating virtual IP addresses on 
 > NetBSD 1.0? I've tried "ifconfig ed0 199.2.50.2 199.2.50.249 alias" and 
 > that just reset the broadcast address for the ed0 interface. .2 is the 
 > server primary address and .249 is the virtual address I'm trying to create.

Try ifconfig'ing the interface `normally' first, then

	ifconfig ed0 199.2.50.249 alias

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