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CentOS Linux: Add Static Routing

last updated November 11, 2013 in CentOS, Commands, Networking

I am a new CentOS Linux sysadmin. How can I add static route On CentOS Enterprise Linux server running on HP amd64 server?
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Ubuntu Linux Add Static Route

last updated October 25, 2012 in Debian / Ubuntu, Ubuntu Linux

I‘ve two network interfaces. One connected to eth0 and another connected to eth1 as follows:

eth0 => private network with private IP in 10.x.x.x/8 range. eth1 => ISP router with public IP 205.153.203.98 via 205.153.203.97.

How do I setup persistent static route so that 10.0.0.0/255.0.0.0 traffic route via 10.70.201.61 router only?

CentOS / RHEL: Remove Routes 169.254.0.0 / 255.255.0.0 From the System

last updated November 4, 2011 in CentOS, RedHat and Friends

How do I disable the route 169.254.0.0 / 255.255.0.0 from CentOS or RHEL 6 Linux server?

Ubuntu: SIOCADDRT: File exists Error and Solution

last updated January 3, 2011 in Networking, Ubuntu Linux

I‘m typing the following command under Ubuntu Linux:

route add default gw 192.168.3.2 eth0

But it is giving me out the following error:

SIOCADDRT: File exists

How do I fix this problem?

ping command: TTL Expired In Transit Error and Solution

last updated October 27, 2010 in BASH Shell, Networking

When I try to ping other UNIX / Linux / BSD or MS-Windows servers in our network I get the following message:

TTL Expired In Transit

How do I fix this problem?

OpenBSD: Static Routing Configuration

last updated July 7, 2010 in OpenBSD

I know how to setup static routing under Linux and FreeBSD operating systems. But, how do you setup static routing under OpenBSD operating systems?

What Is The Meaning of 0.0.0.0 In Routing Table?

last updated July 16, 2010 in Networking

My home Linux laptop is connected to ADSL router and whenever I run route -n command at the prompt it says 0.0.0.0 is set to my routers IP 192.168.1.1. What is the meaning of 0.0.0.0?