Thu, 28 May 2009 20:28:40 -0400 On Thu, 2009-05-28 at 16:38 -0700, Roderick A. Anderson wrote: > John A. Sullivan III wrote: > > On Thu, 2009-05-28 at 15:57 -0700, Roderick A. Anderson wrote: > >> ADNET Ghislain wrote: > >>> Roderick A. Anderson a écrit : > >>>> Next question. > >>>> > >>>> Is there anyway (simple, standard, etc.) to have an 'interface' > >>>> defined in a /etc/vserver/$GUEST/ but not be used when the guest is > >>>> started. Or a way to turn an interface on or off? > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> \\||/ > >>>> Rod > >>> yes, > >>> > >>> here is a little explanation: > >>> > >>> http://linux-vserver.org/util-vserver:Cheatsheet#How to add an IP address to a live guest .3F > >> Right I saw that but in the current case I want to define the interface > >> /etc/vservers/$GUEST/interface/1/{ip,dev,prefix} but not have it go > >> active if the guest gets (re)started. > >> > >> Adding to a running guest isn't an issue. Typically I make the entries > >> in /etc/vservers/$GUEST/* then restart. But if I make the entries in > >> advance but am not ready to have them go active it would be nice to have > >> a way to block that. > >> > >> I am trying to stay with the util-vserver toolkit and way as much as > >> possible. > >> > >> I was thinking(/hoping) a flag-file similar to apps/init/mark for each > >> interface to bring up. > >> > >> > >> \\||/ > >> Rod > > When do you want it to go active? - John > > You're right that does seam a bit lame. > > Well when I tell it to. That sounds lame also. > > And of course I should have RTFM. (Well actually "The Great Flower Page".) > > /etc/vservers/$GUEST/interfaces/$IFACE/disabled > > This will work. But a > > vserver $GUEST interface $IFACE {enable|disable} > > would be really nice. > > > \\||/ > Rod Interesting - I've never played with that setting. I wonder if it's dynamic of it if requires restarting the vserver. I'm sure it's just a matter of taste but I would probably do it with a script in the host which does an ip add add followed by an naddress. Good luck - John -- John A. Sullivan III Open Source Development Corporation +1 207-985-7880 jsullivan@opensourcedevel.com http://www.spiritualoutreach.com Making Christianity intelligible to secular society