Deprecating networking interface

[jondkent]

Hi,

I'm looking to see if nic deprecation is supported under Linux (Gentoo obviously). What I need to set up is 1 inbound interface and 1 outbound interface on the same network to split out multicast streams. I've been googling for this but can't seem to turn up anything. It is possible?

Thanks

Jon

[GordSki]

I don't know if this is what your meaning, but you can use the advanced routing stuff http://lartc.org/lartc.html to mark packets with iptables then make routing decisions (ie. which interface to use) based on marking.

G.

[jondkent]

Hi,

from a quick read of that document it appears that this doesn't do what I'm looking (maybe it does and I'm reading it wrong). Interesting read though

You can split load across 2 interfaces, but there doesn't seem to be a way to dedicate 1 interface for inbound only and another for outbound only.

Maybe I missing something

[GordSki]

Couple of questions....

Are you wanting both the interfaces to have the same IP?

Is it only the multicast stuff you want to split?

G.

[jondkent]

[GordSki]

Again, I don't know if this is what your looking for, but you could remove the route to your network provided by your inbound interface meaning that all traffic would be routed out of the outbound interface.

G.