Am 13.04.2011 18:06, schrieb Herbert Poetzl: > check with 'ip a l' on the host, most likely you'll > see primary addresses (those without any special addon) > and so called secondaries (they are specifically marked > as such) > > within a given network, there can only be a single primary > IP, all other IPs will become secondaries, and that is > where this problem usually arises from, because without > the promote_secondaries set, the nework stack will simply > remove all secondaries when the primary is removed I'm pretty sure I didn't mess with the primary IP. On the other hand I had indeed not activated alias promotion, but have now. >> Any more pointers? > > we have a FAQ section devoted to this :) http://linux-vserver.org/Frequently_Asked_Questions#If_I_shut_down_my_vserver_guest.2C_the_whole_Internet_interface_ethX_on_the_host_is_shut_down.__What_happened.3F Duh, I thought that would never apply to me since the IP of my guests always differ from that of my host. > possible solutions besides the simple promote_secondaries > is to keep the primary around forever and of course, to > recreate all the secondaries once the primary is gone > (probably not so simple :) That is why I try never to mess with the primary IP. :) >> And what is the meaning of life anyway? > > http://www.sembeo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/29_the_meaning_of_life_big.jpg Usuually your answers are crisp and clear. This on? Well... Marcus