A/UX: How To Turn On IP Forwarding (8/94)


I just discovered that A/UX defaults IP forwarding to OFF. This means that an A/UX system with more than one interface no longer "knows" how to route IP traffic regardless of how in.routed is configured.

To enable forwarding, run adb on the kernel. Log in and type the following command:

# adb -w -k /unix /dev/kmem

a.out file = /unix (COFF format)
core file = /dev/kmem
ready

ipforwarding?D

ipforwarding: 0

ipforwarding?W 1

ipforwarding: 0x0 = 0x1

$w
$q
#

This changes the "ipforwarding" constant in the kernel. Reboot, and when
the system comes back up, IP forwarding will be on.

For more details on IP forwarding refer to the A/UX Network System Administration manual section on "Configuring and Managing a TCP/IP Network".


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24 Aug 1994 - Reviewed and updated.

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Published Date: Feb 20, 2012