Configuring permanent routes

[Vipul Ramani]

Cheers,
 Best practice...to add in /etc/rc.local
 Regards
 V

 On 6/15/05, Richard Hobbs <richard.hobbs at crl.toshiba.co.uk> wrote: 
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Thanks for all the responses people, but I now have two solutions, and I
> don't know which one is "industry standard":
> 
> - "/etc/sysconfig/static-routes"
> - "/etc/rc.local"
> 
> Which one is the most highly recommended approach?
> 
> I don't like the sound of using rc.local myself, purely because it is not
> executed until all other scripts are done. This would mean the routes are
> not implemented until the machine is fully booted. Ideally I would like 
> the
> routes implemented at the same time as the standard routes. I guess
> static-routes is therefore the only option.
> 
> Does anyone else agree?
> 
> Thanks again,
> Hobbs.
> 
> --
> Richard Hobbs (Systems Administrator)
> Toshiba Research Europe Ltd. - Speech Technology Group
> Web: http://www.toshiba-europe.com/research/
> Email: richard.hobbs at crl.toshiba.co.uk
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> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com
> > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Rigler,
> > Stephen C.
> > Sent: 15 June 2005 13:26
> > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list
> > Subject: Re: Configuring permanent routes
> >
> > Look for something called "static-routes" in /etc/sysconfig.
> >
> > -Steve
> >
> > On Wed, 2005-06-15 at 13:02 +0100, Richard Hobbs wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I need to configure some permanent routes on a RedHat 8.0 box.
> > >
> > > I can do this with the following command but when I reboot,
> > all changes are
> > > lost. How can I make it stick?
> > >
> > > route -v add -net 192.168.4.0/24 <http://192.168.4.0/24> gw 
> 192.168.3.160 <http://192.168.3.160>
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance,
> > > Hobbs.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Richard Hobbs (Systems Administrator)
> > > Toshiba Research Europe Ltd. - Speech Technology Group
> > > Web: http://www.toshiba-europe.com/research/
> > > Email: richard.hobbs at crl.toshiba.co.uk
> > > Tel: +44 1223 376964 Mobile: +44 7811 803377
> > >
> > >
> > >
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