Re: urgent help needed for network problem!

On Mon, 04 Nov 2002 13:37:44 -0800 "Taylor, ForrestX" wrote:

> [email protected] wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > We have a RH6.2 server, which will be upgraded to 7.3 soon.  However,
> > currently it has a problem.  Our scholl's network office told me that
> > since yesterday, this machine takes over the IP address of our gateway,
> > and so bring the whole subnet down.  So, they have to cut the line for
> > this server.  They ask me to check the system configuration.  But, I
> > could not find anything wrong: the system log, security, message and
> > linuxconf.  
> > 
> > Does anybody know what could cause this problem -- taking over the
> > gateway IP?  Where should I check? 
> 
> Use ifconfig to check that you have the correct IP address for the 
> machine and the gateway.  Then check 
> /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 and look at the IPADDR= and 
> GATEWAY= lines.

> Forrest

It shows

IPADDR="128.252.85.129"
NETMASK="255.255.255.0"

but does not has GATEWAY= line.  However, I checked linuxconf, that does
show 128.252.85.254 as the default gateway.  Why is that?

Thanks!

Hongwei



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