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Old 09-30-2003
route add

Hello ,

We have 3 rs/6000 server's running aix on our local network, so each time I try to ping one of these servers we get a "network is down" error , I've been instructed to use to route add command which is ...

#route add server.ip router.ip

after this the ping command works fine , i've checked /etc/hosts file for the ip's ... it seems ok . please advice .

Thanks
# 2  
Old 10-01-2003
If it works fine, what is your problem then?
What would you like us to help you with?

Regs David
# 3  
Old 10-01-2003
David it works fine only after the route add command is issued , it is'nt suppose to work like this rite ? I mean each time I have to telnet / ftp / ping the other host ... I need to issue the route add command. I dont mind doing this but I want to find out why this is happenening.

Thanks
# 4  
Old 10-01-2003
Hi,

This normaly only changes after a reboot. Not on any other ocasion. Does your server reboot every day? (uptime)

If so, it should be added in your boot-up files.

Performing a netstat -rn, what does it say ??
Hope to get some info.

Regs David
# 5  
Old 10-02-2003
# netstat -rn
Routing tables
Destination Gateway Flags Refcnt Use Interface
Netmasks:
(root node)
(0)0 ff00 0
(0)0 ffff ff00 0
(root node)

Route Tree for Protocol Family 2:
(root node)
default 199.5.2.1 UG 0 0 en0
127 127.0.0.1 U 1 1 lo0
192.x.x 192.x.x.abc U 1 0 et0 (old ip of the server)
199.x.x 199.x.x.def U 7 2149 en0 (current ip)
(root node)

Route Tree for Protocol Family 6:
(root node)
(root node)
#
David yes , the server reboots everyday . Thanks.
# 6  
Old 10-02-2003
David yes , the server reboots everyday . Thanks.

OK, now we are talking. This shows you have not taken your new route in your start-up files. You can do this using smit or manualy editing your start-up files.
Using smit you can do it :

System Management --> Communications App and Serv. --> TCP/IP --> Further Config --> Add a Static Route

Good luck.

Regs David
# 7  
Old 10-05-2003
added static route

David it doesnt seem to work ... I added the route and waited for the server to reboot .

I'll post what I added.

Add Static Route

Type or select values in entry fields.
Press Enter AFTER making all desired changes.

[Entry Fields]
Destination TYPE net (i changed this to host )
* DESTINATION Address [] (the host ip)
(dotted decimal or symbolic name)
* GATEWAY Address [] (the host gateway ip)
(dotted decimal or symbolic name)
* METRIC (number of hops to destination gateway) [1] (default ? )
Network MASK (dotted decimal) [] (left this blank)

Im sure this is incorrect. Waiting for your feedback.

Thanks
Mike
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