How to script route changes

[jmcgrady]

I'm running splat R60 HFA4. Can someone tell me the official way of adding new permanent routes via a script? The management gui is well and good for small changes. But bulk changes would be much easier using a script.

[melipla]

I don't know if there's an "official" way to do it in linux [aka SPLAT], but you can add them to the bottom of the /etc/rc.local file--that will add them during boot.

HTH

[kva.kva]

I have looked through script /bin/sysconfig_start and found command save_route in it, you can try the command.

[dsb.nepo]

take a look here, that is my way to document/backup/recreate routes via script

Copying static routes from R55 to R62

the same is possible for ip configuration (ifconfig --save)

[Thorpuse]

Originally Posted by melipla

I don't know if there's an "official" way to do it in linux [aka SPLAT], but you can add them to the bottom of the /etc/rc.local file--that will add them during boot.

HTH

Don't do this - if you do this, you run the risk of losing those routes in a situation where the interface is downed and brought back up.

The routes are configured in a file called netconf.C. You can manually copy/edit this file, although it is not recommended. CP, can you please add a bulk route add command to the WebUI or sysconfig?

[dsb.nepo]

CP, can you please add a bulk route add command to the WebUI or sysconfig?

Use the supported commands, in expert mode.
ifconfig --save write the interface configuration into netconf.C
route --save write the routing table into netconf.C

To bulk edit/add interfaces/routes use at the command line.

ifconfig eth1 inet 10.1.0.2 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 10.1.0.255
ifconfig eth2 inet 10.2.0.2 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 10.2.0.255
ifconfig --save

route add -net 10.1.1.0 gw 10.1.0.1 netmask 255.255.255.0
route add -net 10.1.2.0 gw 10.1.0.1 netmask 255.255.255.0
route add -net 10.2.1.0 gw 10.2.0.1 netmask 255.255.255.0
route add -net 10.2.3.0 gw 10.2.0.1 netmask 255.255.255.0
route --save

I use the attached script to document/backup my routing table at splat.

See this Thread
Copying static routes from R55 to R62

[Thorpuse]

Great tip! thanks for that!