Routed query

[vizion communication]

----- Original Message -----
From: "vizion communication" <vizion at ixpres.com>
To: "David Wolfskill" <david at catwhisker.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2003 9:47 PM
Subject: Re: Routed query


>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Wolfskill" <david at catwhisker.org>
> To: <vizion at ixpres.com>
> Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2003 8:21 PM
> Subject: Re: Routed query
>
>
> > >From: "vizion communication" <vizion at ixpres.com>
> > >Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2003 09:32:56 -0700
> >
> > >Could someone who is familiar with routed please help
me
> > >out.
> >
> > Maybe....  :-}
> >
> > >I am setting up a server which among other things, is
> > >intended to act as a gateway. It has a four port NIC
> >
> > So far, so good -- though "a gateway" is pretty general.
> >
> > >and  I am using routed.
> >
> > Why?
>
> This is for a test rig -- I do not want to use a seperate
> router especially one with six ports. I have never used
> anything utility other than routed when usng a unix box as
a
> router. If you feel another program might be better for
this
> applcation then please let me know.
> >
> > That is, "what is the problem you are trying to solve by
> running routed?"
> >
> Each of the four NIC ports  are on different
> networks/subnetworks with the box handing the routing. Our
> internet access is double homed and de3 is reserved to
take
> up the load if the default gateway router from the
> subnetwork to which de0 is connected goes down. In that
> circumstance internet traffic will be redirected to the
> subnet to which de3 is to be connected.
>
> There are also two additional interfaces which are just
> being tested.. [wi0 and wi1 (wi0 as client of remote
access
> point 0 and wi1 as access point 1)] so the box is to route
> between a total of 6 networks/subnets. This is an
> experimental rig for testing purposes so the load will be
> quite light.
>
> > > I loaded and configured the server last evening but
only
> > >one of the ports is physically connected to a live
> network.
> > >This is the interface being connected to one of our
> public
> > >IP addresses on de0.
> >
> I seem to have stopped the log messages by using the -q
> option.. it seems that the messages are automatic when the
> configured networks are not connected and there is no
> response to the broadcast.
> > OK.
> >
> > >This morning the log has the following messages
repeated
> at
> > >30 secs intervals:
> > >Send bcast send to (de2, 10.0.31.255.520) No Buffer
space
> > >available
> > >Send bcast send to (de1, 10.0.15.255.520) No Buffer
space
> > >available
> >
> > >de1 is configured with an ip address 10.0.0.5 netmask
> > >255.255.240.0
> > >de2 is configured with an ip address 10.0.16.5 netmask
> > >255.255.240.0
> >
> > >de3 is not configured
> >
> > >Can someone please explain what is happening and why?
> >
> > The output of "netstat -nrf inet" would be helpful.
> Output from
> > "ifconfig" might also be helpful.
> >
> > >I have not yet defined any routes apart from the
default
> > >route which is de0.
> >
>
> I would be interested in your comments -- thank you for
your
> time
> > OK.
> >
> > >Thanks very much
> >
> > >David
> >
> > Peace,
> > david       (links to my resume at
> http://www.catwhisker.org/~david)
> > --
> > David H. Wolfskill david at catwhisker.org
> > Based on what I have seen to date, the use of Microsoft
> products is not
> > consistent with reliability.  I recommend FreeBSD for
> reliable systems.
> >
>