Re: binding 2 or more IP addresses to one interface?

[Jacob S <stormspotter@6Texans.net>]

On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 15:32:22 +1100
Ivan Wills <ivan@apollolifesciences.com> wrote:

> Hi
> I want to set up apache with some virtual hosts with different IP 
> addresses and only have one NIC in the machine. Does any know how to 
> bind more than one IP address to a NIC?

It's pretty easy, actually. Assuming your NIC is eth0 and you have a
static ip, just copy the section for eth0 and make the new section
eth0:0. Like so:

auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
        address 333.162.214.60
        netmask 255.255.255.0
        network 333.162.214.0
        broadcast 333.162.214.255
        gateway 333.162.214.1

auto eth0:0
iface eth0:0 inet static
        address 333.162.214.61
        netmask 255.255.255.0
        network 333.162.214.0
        broadcast 333.162.214.255

(Yes, I realize I used an invalid ip. This is just an example.) Now just
restart your network interfaces by doing a "/etc/init.d/networking
restart" and you should be good to go.

HTH,
Jacob