Hey Artis, Thank you. It really works indeeed :) I haven't thought of such a workaround :)
Regards, /S On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 12:10 PM, Artis Caune <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The following reply was made to PR kern/126714; it has been noted by GNATS. > > From: "Artis Caune" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: kern/126714: [carp] CARP interface renaming makes system no > longer respond on the virtual IP address > Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:05:55 +0300 > > Same for me, but when I rename carp interface to original name, > everything works. > > > > > When you change carp0 name to new_name, ifconfig will: > - announce that carp0 is gone (departure) > - copy new_name to if_xname > - announce that new_name has arrived > > carp check only departure events. > > When you change name of carp interface, mac address also change: > from 00:00:5e:00:01:08 to 70:31:00:00:5e:00 (for me) > > And because new mac address is no longer CARP mac address, > carp_forus() fail, M_PROMISC flag is not cleared and frame is > discarded. > > > > > If you need change names at run time and not in rc.conf, then you > should reinitialize carp interface: > # ifconfig new_name vhid 1 pass testpass 192.168.0.2/24 > or set promisc flag on em0/em1 :) > > btw, don't change name to "carp" or your box will panic. > > p.s. > if you change name to underlying em0/em1/lagg/vlan interface, you > should also reinitialize carp interface or you will see: > carp_input: packet received on non-carp interface: bce0 > > > > > -- > regards, > Artis Caune > > <----. CCNA > <----|==================== > <----' didii FreeBSD > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-net@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > _______________________________________________ freebsd-net@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
