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change default gateway, check static routes
Posted on 2010-11-20
I'm running a few versions (from the last few years) of CentOS. I want to check and adjust if necessary my default gateways. I have root access via ssh from the same subnet, so i won't lose connection if i bungle the default gateway. I know enough to check ifconfig, but that tells me everything except the default gateway.
How would I check for static routes? I'm familiar with windows route print command. I may need to delete a route.
Assume I'm very clumsy with linux.
How would I check for static routes? I'm familiar with windows route print command. I may need to delete a route.
Assume I'm very clumsy with linux.
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ROUTE tells me exactly what I need.
How do I change default gateway? How do I delete a static route?
How do I change default gateway? How do I delete a static route?
helpful: http://www.labtestproject.com/linnet/routing.html
OK, I went to /etc/sysconfig/ and did a
emacs network
http://www.codecoffee.com/tipsforlinux/articles/12.html was helpful saving my default route change.
route shows the old gateway. Do I need to reboot? Other way to restart eth0 without losing my SSH connection ability?
Then how do I delete a static route? I don't see a line to make it persistent in /etc/rc.d/rc.local.
So just use this example?
route del -host 10.10.0.5 netmask 255.255.0.0 gw 10.2.0.1 eth0
OK, I went to /etc/sysconfig/ and did a
emacs network
http://www.codecoffee.com/tipsforlinux/articles/12.html was helpful saving my default route change.
route shows the old gateway. Do I need to reboot? Other way to restart eth0 without losing my SSH connection ability?
Then how do I delete a static route? I don't see a line to make it persistent in /etc/rc.d/rc.local.
So just use this example?
route del -host 10.10.0.5 netmask 255.255.0.0 gw 10.2.0.1 eth0
Actually there is one machine that is being stubborn and I can't get it to take a new gateway. tty2, your commands work, and give a new gateway. However, if I /etc/init.d/network restart then it reverts to the old gateway :(
I want the gateway to be 192.168.0.1. It keeps reverting to 192.168.0.3.
I want the gateway to be 192.168.0.1. It keeps reverting to 192.168.0.3.
[x@z ~]# cat /etc/sysconfig/network
NETWORKING=yes
NETWORKING_IPV6=no
HOSTNAME=zulu.tridecap.com
GATEWAY=192.168.0.1
[x@ ~]# cat /proc/version
Linux version 2.6.18-194.17.1.el5 (mockbuild@builder10.centos.org) (gcc version
4.1.2 20080704 (Red Hat 4.1.2-48)) #1 SMP Wed Sep 29 12:51:33 EDT 2010
[x@z ~]# cat /etc/rc.d/rc.local
#!/bin/sh
#
# This script will be executed *after* all the other init scripts.
# You can put your own initialization stuff in here if you don't
# want to do the full Sys V style init stuff.
touch /var/lock/subsys/local
Admin, I tried closing this too soon. Can you reset to to open please, and cancel the point distribution?
However, if I /etc/init.d/network restart then it reverts to the old gateway
How do you define your IP address?
Something overwrites you settings.
1. If you receive IP address from DHCP server, look at configs on this server.
2. If you define IP address manually, try to find in which script default gateway is overwritten. Say,
grep -R 192.168.0.3 /etc/*
How do you define your IP address?
Something overwrites you settings.
1. If you receive IP address from DHCP server, look at configs on this server.
2. If you define IP address manually, try to find in which script default gateway is overwritten. Say,
grep -R 192.168.0.3 /etc/*
tty2
Unsure how df was originally defined, but it could have been in a gui. certainly not DHCP. my grep was still running 24 later so i canceled it. I'm going to try some of these tomorrow: http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/rhel-centos-fedoracore-linux-network-card-configuration/
Unsure how df was originally defined, but it could have been in a gui. certainly not DHCP. my grep was still running 24 later so i canceled it. I'm going to try some of these tomorrow: http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/rhel-centos-fedoracore-linux-network-card-configuration/
GUI is evil. Better use "Method #3: Edit configuration files stored in /etc/sysconfig/network-scr
/etc/init.d/network is a bash script, and you can check step by step what is playing when you run it.
/etc/init.d/network is a bash script, and you can check step by step what is playing when you run it.
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