Herbert Poetzl wrote:
> On Sat, Feb 17, 2007 at 05:53:58PM +0100, Baltasar Cevc wrote:
>>
>> >Hi Chuck
>> >
>> >Quoting Chuck <chuck@sbbsnet.net>:
>>>> is there a way to raise an individual interface device in a vserver
>>>> without restarting the entire server?
>>>>
>>>> i am installing several vservers that will require various ip
>>>> addresses for specific SSL certs added one at a time but should not
>>>> down the entire service
>>>> just to do so.. eg:
>>>>
>>>> eg:
>>>>
>>>> /etc/vservers/guestname/interfaces/0
>>>> /etc/vservers/guestname/interfaces/1
>>>>
>>>> then i want to add
>>>>
>>>> /etc/vservers/guestname/interfaces/2
>>>>
>>>> and bring it alive without disturbing 0 or 1 or the operation of any
>>>> services under them.
>
>>> Add the interface configuration, add the IP to the interface on the
>>> host (ip addr add xxxx dev yyy, as far as and enter the vserver
>>> (using vserver enter); the newly opened "session" in the context
>>> knows the new IP, too. So you may restart your Webserver then and use
>>> the new IP.
>>
>> Sorry, I've accidently hit send - here's the complete text I wanted
>> to write ;-)
>>
>> Add the interface configuration, add the IP to the interface on the
>> host (ip addr add xxxx dev yyy) - so the host knows the IP (which is
>> normally done by vserver start). Then enter the vserver (using vserver
>> enter); the newly opened "session" (your bash process or similar) in
>> the context knows the new IP, too. So you may add it to your Webserver
>> config and restart it (now having the newly assigned IP, too).
>
> well, while this may work with some configurations
> (especially older tools :) this works by chance and
> not by design, and it will for sure stop working with
> non legacy enabled kenels, which make proper use of
> network contexts ...
Some configurations meaning util-vserver 0.30.209 and older, or using
dynamic contexts.
> the proper procedure is quite similar though:
>
> - add the ip to the host (ip addr add ...)
> - add the ip to the guest's network context
> # naddress --add --nid <nid> --ip <ip>/<mask>
> - enter the guest (best via ssh)
> - restart the services if required
> (most services will automatically start using
> the new addresses)
Just to clarify: if your guest had just one IP address before, and you're
not using 2.3, you'll have to restart all of your services for them to get
the new IP.
> - update the config to reflect the changes for
> the next guest restart (if desired)
>
> HTC,
> Herbert
>
>> Hope that helps,
>> Baltasar
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