IP_FORWARD /etc/sysconfig/network magic words?

[Smith, Albert]

Modify /etc/sysctl.conf

And change the following from:

net.ipv4.ip_forward = 0

To

net.ipv4.ip_forward = 1

Then do:

sysctl -p


Albert Smith
Sr. Unix Systems Administrator
HPCSA, RHCT
Genex Services
440 E. Swedesford Rd.
Wayne, PA 19087
albert.smith at genexservices.com
(610) 964-5154
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: redhat-install-list-bounces at redhat.com 
> [mailto:redhat-install-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Kinz
> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 3:01 PM
> To: Redhat install List
> Subject: IP_FORWARD /etc/sysconfig/network magic words?
> 
> In the file /etc/sysconfig/network, does the line :
> 
> FORWARD_IPV4=YES
> 
> actually control IP forwarding?  Currently my system seems to 
> be ignoring it.  ie - I font actually get any ip-forwarding 
> happening when the network is up unless I explicitly enable it.
> 
> I know that:
> echo "1" > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward
> 
> will turn it on and 
> 
> echo "0" > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward
> 
> will turn it off.   Is there any option I can set in
> /etc/sysconfig/network or in any ofthe file under 
> /etc/sysconfig that will automatically start IP forwarding 
> whenever the network services are on?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --
> Jeff Kinz, Emergent Research, Hudson, MA.
> 
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