[CentOS] Problem deleting an active route

Fri Sep 22 15:22:00 UTC 2006
Dale <lists at ehome.net>

Hello Ralph and Johnny,

Thanks for the information and suggestions.

Ralph Angenendt wrote:
> Dale wrote:
>   
>> As root, I type:
>>    ./route del -net 169.254.0.0
>>     
>
> That is link local and nothing to worry about. For details see RFC 3330
> and RFC 3927.
>
> RFC 3330:
>
>    169.254.0.0/16 - This is the "link local" block.  It is allocated for
>    communication between hosts on a single link.  Hosts obtain these
>    addresses by auto-configuration, such as when a DHCP server may not
>    be found.
>
> These addresses shouldn't get routed anyway.
>
> Regards,
>
> Ralph
>   
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