freevrrpd

[Freddie Cash]

2011/8/26 <srn at k66.ru>

> Hello, my name is Mihail Suhorosov, Im from Russia and I use you port for
> FreeBSD freevrrpd.(My BSD version is 8.2)
>
> I have some problem. I can't start this programm. My config is:
> [VRID]
> serverid = 1
> interface = re0
> priority = 255
> addr = 10.50.40.8/32
> #masterscript = /usr/local/bin/master_script.**sh
> #backupscript = /usr/local/bin/backup_script.**sh
> #password = vrid1
>
> After start I see in log:
> Aug 26 17:31:52 tim freevrrpd[1687]: launching daemon in background mode
> Aug 26 17:31:52 tim freevrrpd[1688]: initializing threads and all VRID
> Aug 26 17:31:52 tim freevrrpd[1688]: reading configuration file
> /usr/local/etc/freevrrpd.conf
> Aug 26 17:31:52 tim freevrrpd[1688]: cannot create a bridge device: No such
> file or directory
> Aug 26 17:31:52 tim freevrrpd[1688]: aborting...
>
> So i think it cant connetct to interface. But why i dont know....
> In my netcard i have alias 10.50.40.8
>

Do not assign an IP address to the interface in /etc/rc.conf.  Just mark it
as "up":
  ifconfig_re0="up"

Then, when freevrrpd starts, it will create a new pseudo-interface via
netgraph, and assign the IP to that interface automatically.

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Freddie Cash
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