RED HAT ENTERPRISE LINUX 6

IP Routing / IP Forwading




[root@server1 ~]# cd /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ .<PRESS ENTER>
[root@server1 network-scripts]# ifcfg-Auto_eth2 .<PRESS ENTER>
TYPE=Ethernet
BOOTPROTO=none
IPADDR=192.168.2.254
PREFIX=24
DEFROUTE=yes
IPV4_FAILURE_FATAL=yes
IPV6INIT=no
NAME="Auto eth2"
UUID=5b833329-2752-490d-8db6-a4bd7d0f544e
ONBOOT=yes
HWADDR=00:0C:29:7A:25:75
DNS1=192.168.2.254

<ESC>
:wq! .<PRESS ENTER>
[root@server1 network-scripts]# vi ifcfg-Auto_eth2:0 .<PRESS ENTER>
TYPE=Ethernet
BOOTPROTO=none
IPADDR=100.0.0.254

PREFIX=8
DEFROUTE=yes
IPV4_FAILURE_FATAL=yes
IPV6INIT=no
NAME="Auto eth2:0"
ONBOOT=yes

<ESC>
:wq! .<PRESS ENTER>
[root@server1 network-scripts]# servicenetwork restart .<PRESS ENTER>
Shutting down loopback interface: [ OK ]
Bringing up loopback interface: [ OK ]
Shutting down eth2 interface: [ OK ]
Bringing up eth2 interface: [ OK ]
Shutting down eth2:0 interface: [ OK ]
Bringing up eth2:0 interface: [ OK ]

[root@server1 network-scripts]# ifconfig .<PRESS ENTER>
eth2 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0C:29:7A:25:75
inet addr:192.168.2.254 Bcast:192.168.2.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::20c:29ff:fe7a:2575/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:152 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:135 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:27182 (26.5 KiB) TX bytes:27550 (26.9 KiB)
Interrupt:18 Base address:0x2000

eth2:0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0C:29:7A:25:7F
inet addr:100.0.0.254 Bcast:100.255.255.255 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: fe80::20c:29ff:fe7a:257f/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:185 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:93 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:37306 (36.4 KiB) TX bytes:16926 (16.5 KiB)
Interrupt:17 Base address:0x2080

[root@server1 network-scripts]# vi ifcfg-Auto_eth2:0 .<PRESS ENTER>
TYPE=Ethernet
BOOTPROTO=none
IPADDR=100.0.0.254
PREFIX=8
DEFROUTE=yes
IPV4_FAILURE_FATAL=yes
IPV6INIT=no
NAME="Auto eth2:0"
ONBOOT=yes
HWADDR= 00:0C:29:7A:25:7F
UUID=de8f581d-ceef-3262-8fe7-aeace8b9da19


<ESC>
:wq! .<PRESS ENTER>
[root@server1 network-scripts]# vi route-eth2 .<PRESS ENTER>
<PRESS i> and Add this lines in it
GATEWAY2=192.168.2.254
NETMASK2=255.255.255.0
ADDRESS2=192.168.2.0

<ESC>
:wq! .<PRESS ENTER>
[root@server1 network-scripts]# vi route-eth2:0 .<PRESS ENTER>
<PRESS i> and Add this lines in it
GATEWAY2:0=100.0.0.254
NETMASK2:0=255.0.0.0
ADDRESS2:0=100.0.0.0

<ESC>
:wq! .<PRESS ENTER>
[root@server1 network-scripts]# service network restart
Shutting down loopback interface: [ OK ]
Bringing up loopback interface: [ OK ]
Shutting down eth2 interface: [ OK ]
Bringing up eth2 interface: [ OK ]
Shutting down eth2:0 interface: [ OK ]
Bringing up eth2:0 interface: [ OK ]

[root@server1 network-scripts]# vi /etc/sysctl.conf .<PRESS ENTER>
:se nu

Line no 7
# Controls IP packet forwarding
net.ipv4.ip_forward = 0
Modify this line as follow
# Controls IP packet forwarding
net.ipv4.ip_forward = 1

Line no 10
# Controls source route verification
net.ipv4.conf.default.rp_filter = 0
Modify this line as follow
# Controls source route verification
net.ipv4.conf.default.rp_filter = 1

<ESC>
:wq! .<PRESS ENTER>
[root@server1 network-scripts]# sysctl -p .<PRESS ENTER>
net.ipv4.ip_forward = 1
net.ipv4.conf.default.rp_filter = 1
net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_source_route = 0
kernel.sysrq = 0
kernel.core_uses_pid = 1

net.ipv4.tcp_syncookies = 1
error: "net.bridge.bridge-nf-call-ip6tables" is an unknown key
error: "net.bridge.bridge-nf-call-iptables" is an unknown key
error: "net.bridge.bridge-nf-call-arptables" is an unknown key


Go to Linux Client Side
[root@client ~]#setup ...<PRESS ENTER>
<User TAB Key to select the option and press ENTER to edit >
1. Under Choose a Tool Dialog Box select Network configuration and press ENTER
2. Under Select Action Dialog Box select Device configuration and press ENTER
3. Under Select A Device Dialog Box select <eth2> and press ENTER
4. Under Network Configuration select Ethernet and press ENTER or select ADD

Name eth2
Device eth2
Use DHCP []
Static IP 192.168.2.101
Netmask 255.255.255.0
Default gateway IP 192.168.2.254
Primary DNS Server
Alternate DNS Server

Select on Ok andpress ENTER.
5. Select Save and press ENTER.
6. Select Save&Quit and press ENTER
7. SelectQuit and press ENTER
[root@client ~]# service network restart ...<PRESS ENTER>
Shutting down loopback interface: [ OK ]
Bringing up loopback interface: [ OK ]
Shutting down eth2 interface: [ OK ]
Bringing up eth2 interface: [ OK ]
Shutting down eth2:0 interface: [ OK ]
Bringing up eth2:0 interface: [ OK ]

[root@client11 ~]#setup ...<PRESS ENTER>
<User TAB Key to select the option and press ENTER to edit >
1. Under Choose a Tool Dialog Box select Network configuration and press ENTER
2. Under Select Action Dialog Box select Device configuration and press ENTER
3. Under Select A Device Dialog Box select <eth2> and press ENTER
4. Under Network Configuration select Ethernet and press ENTER or select ADD

Name eth2
Device eth2
Use DHCP []
Static IP 100.0.0.101
Netmask 255.0.0.0
Default gateway IP 100.0.0.254
Primary DNS Server
Alternate DNS Server


Select on Ok andpress ENTER.
5. Select Save and press ENTER.
6. Select Save&Quit and press ENTER
7. SelectQuit and press ENTER
[root@client11 ~]# service network restart ...<PRESS ENTER>
Shutting down loopback interface: [ OK ]
Bringing up loopback interface: [ OK ]
Shutting down eth2 interface: [ OK ]
Bringing up eth2 interface: [ OK ]
Shutting down eth2:0 interface: [ OK ]
Bringing up eth2:0 interface: [ OK ]

Go to Linux Client Side