Re: IfIndex persistance

On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 18:38:54 +0000 David wrote:
DG> On Thursday 17 February 2005 17:30, Robert Story wrote:
DG> > On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 23:00:29 +0000 David wrote:
DG> > DG> > What os are you using?
DG> > DG>
DG> > DG> I am using linux (2.6).
DG> >
DG> > I suggest you grab 5.2.1, configure with --enable-mfd-rewrites, and see
DG> > if that helps.
DG> Currently Debian has 5.1.2-6 as the latest version. I will try downloading
DG> this version and see what happens.

Ok. Here are some tips on testing w/out installing or removing the previous
version:

http://www.freesnmp.com/net-snmp/faq...html#localtest

DG> > DG> > If you bring up a tunnel to site A, what is the
DG> > DG> > interface name? If you take that tunnel down and bring up a tunnel
DG> > DG> > to site B, does it get the same name, or a different one?
DG> >
DG> > You didn't answer this question. Do you get 'tun0' then 'tun1', or do you
DG> > get 'tun0' for both?
DG>
DG> You would get tun0 for both.

Ok, I figured as much. The next question is, does the kernel use a new ifIndex.
We won't know that til you test w/5.2.1.

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