Multiple Default Gateways

[MikeLacey]

Hello All,

HP-UX 11iv1 - It's possible to specify, using SAM or in /etc/rc.config.d.netconf, multiple default gateways/routes.

Why would you do this? How would the additional default gateways you specify get used?

I've been looking through the HP site(s) for official information but without success so far - so I'd apprecate any info people have.

Mike

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[mibla]

Hi,
form man pages for routing(7):
[...]
There may still be multiple routing entries remaining. In that case the IP packet is routed over the first displayed by netstat -r. Such multiple routes include:
- Two or more routes to a host via different gateways.
- Two or more routes to a network via different gateways.
- Two default routes.
[...]
However there is still Flag field indicating current route state. So (as I understand, but still have to test it ;-) ), when first default route is not up (U flag not present) the second one is used.
Hope it helps,
Milosz

 

[MikeLacey]

Not easy to tease out the details of what will actually happen if you specify more than one DG...

I'm leaving it at one DG for the moment anyway -- thanks for your reply Milosz

Mike

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