strange problem with ifconfig alias

Vyacheslav Bocharov adeepv at gmail.com
Fri Dec 12 10:57:02 PST 2008


>> root at chip# ifconfig em1 alias 195.3.245.xx/30
>> ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCAIFADDR): File exists

> If there is already an ip in that range on the interface, you need to use:
> ifconfig em1 alias 195.3.245.xx/32
There are no other ip on any interfaces in that range

> Next time include ifconfig -a so we know what addresses and interfaces
> you have.  Makes diagnostics easier.
I have included in mail:

root at chip# ifconfig |grep 195.3.245.
root at chip#



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 Vyacheslav                          mailto:adeepv at gmail.com



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