Updated on 2024-11-08 GMT+08:00

Configuring IPv4 and IPv6 Policy-based Routes for a Linux ECS with Multiple Network Interfaces (CentOS)

Scenarios

This section describes how to configure policy-based routes for a CentOS 8.0 64-bit ECS with two network interfaces.

For details about the background knowledge and networking of an ECS with two network interfaces, see Overview.

Configuring IPv4 Policy-based Routes for a CentOS ECS

  1. Collect the ECS network information required for configuring policy-based routes.

    For details, see Collecting ECS Network Information.

    In this example, the network information of the ECS is shown in Table 1.

    Table 1 CentOS ECS using IPv4

    ECS

    Primary Network Interface

    Extended Network Interface

    Source

    • IP address: 10.0.0.115
    • Subnet: 10.0.0.0/24
    • Subnet gateway: 10.0.0.1
    • IP address: 10.0.1.183
    • Subnet: 10.0.1.0/24
    • Subnet gateway: 10.0.1.1

    Destination

    IP address: 10.0.2.12

    N/A

  2. Log in to the source ECS.

    For details, see How Do I Log In to My ECS?

  3. Check whether the source ECS can use its primary network interface to communicate with the destination ECS:

    ping -I <IP-address-of-the-primary-network-interface-on-the-source-ECS> <IP-address-of-the-destination-ECS>

    In this example, run the following command:

    ping -I 10.0.0.115 10.0.2.12

    If information similar to the following is displayed, the source ECS can use its primary network interface to communicate with the destination ECS.
    [root@ecs-resource ~]# ping -I 10.0.0.115 10.0.2.12
    PING 10.0.2.12 (10.0.2.12) from 10.0.0.115 : 56(84) bytes of data.
    64 bytes from 10.0.2.12: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.775 ms
    64 bytes from 10.0.2.12: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.268 ms
    64 bytes from 10.0.2.12: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=0.220 ms
    64 bytes from 10.0.2.12: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=0.167 ms
    ^C
    --- 10.0.2.12 ping statistics ---

    Before configuring policy-based routes, ensure that the source ECS can use its primary network interface to communicate with the destination ECS.

  4. Query the network interface names of the source ECS:

    ifconfig

    Search for the network interface names based on IP addresses.
    • The primary network interface address is 10.0.0.115, and its name is eth0.
    • The extended network interface address is 10.0.1.183, and its name is eth1.
    [root@ecs-resource ~]# ifconfig
    eth0: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500
            inet 10.0.0.115  netmask 255.255.255.0  broadcast 10.0.0.255
            inet6 fe80::f816:3eff:fe92:6e0e  prefixlen 64  scopeid 0x20<link>
            ether fa:16:3e:92:6e:0e  txqueuelen 1000  (Ethernet)
            RX packets 432288  bytes 135762012 (129.4 MiB)
            RX errors 0  dropped 0  overruns 0  frame 1655
            TX packets 423744  bytes 106716932 (101.7 MiB)
            TX errors 0  dropped 0 overruns 0  carrier 0  collisions 0
    
    eth1: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500
            inet 10.0.1.183  netmask 255.255.255.0  broadcast 10.0.1.255
            inet6 fe80::f816:3eff:febf:5818  prefixlen 64  scopeid 0x20<link>
            ether fa:16:3e:bf:58:18  txqueuelen 1000  (Ethernet)
            RX packets 9028  bytes 536972 (524.3 KiB)
            RX errors 0  dropped 0  overruns 0  frame 1915
            TX packets 6290  bytes 272473 (266.0 KiB)
            TX errors 0  dropped 0 overruns 0  carrier 0  collisions 0
  5. Configure temporary routes for the source ECS.

    Temporary routes are applied immediately but are lost after ECS restarts. To avoid network disruptions, perform 6 to configure persistent routes instead.

    1. Configure policy-based routes for both the primary and extended network interfaces.
      • Primary network interface

        ip route add default via <subnet-gateway> dev <network-interface-name> table <route-table-name>

        ip route add <subnet-CIDR-block> dev <network-interface-name> table <route-table-name>

        ip rule add from <network-interface-address> table <route-table-name>

      • Extended network interface

        ip route add default via <subnet-gateway> dev <network-interface-name> table <route-table-name>

        ip route add <subnet-CIDR-block> dev <network-interface-name> table <route-table-name>

        ip rule add from <network-interface-address> table <route-table-name>

      Configure the parameters as follows:
      • Network interface name: Enter the name obtained in 4.
      • Route table name: Name the route table with a number.
      • Other network information: Enter the IP addresses collected in 1.

      In this example, run the following commands:

      • Primary network interface

        ip route add default via 10.0.0.1 dev eth0 table 10

        ip route add 10.0.0.0/24 dev eth0 table 10

        ip rule add from 10.0.0.115 table 10

      • Extended network interface

        ip route add default via 10.0.1.1 dev eth1 table 20

        ip route add 10.0.1.0/24 dev eth1 table 20

        ip rule add from 10.0.1.183 table 20

      If the ECS has multiple network interfaces, configure policy-based routes for all network interfaces one by one.

    2. Check whether the policy-based routes are added.

      ip rule

      ip route show table <route-table-name-of-the-primary-network-interface>

      ip route show table <route-table-name-of-the-extended-network-interface>

      The route table name is the one configured in 5.a.

      In this example, run the following commands:

      ip rule

      ip route show table 10

      ip route show table 20

      If information similar to the following is displayed, the policy-based routes have been added.
      [root@ecs-resource ~]# ip rule
      0:      from all lookup local
      32764:  from 10.0.1.183 lookup 20
      32765:  from 10.0.0.115 lookup 10
      32766:  from all lookup main
      32767:  from all lookup default
      [root@ecs-resource ~]# ip route show table 10
      default via 10.0.0.1 dev eth0 
      10.0.0.0/24 dev eth0 scope link 
      [root@ecs-resource ~]# ip route show table 20
      default via 10.0.1.1 dev eth1 
      10.0.1.0/24 dev eth1 scope link 
    3. Check whether the source and destination ECSs can communicate with each other.

      ping -I <IP-address-of-the-primary-network-interface-on-the-source-ECS> <IP-address-of-the-destination-ECS>

      ping -I <IP-address-of-the-extended-network-interface-on-the-source-ECS> <IP-address-of-the-destination-ECS>

      In this example, run the following commands:

      ping -I 10.0.0.115 10.0.2.12

      ping -I 10.0.1.183 10.0.2.12

      If information similar to the following is displayed, both the network interfaces of the source ECS can communicate with the destination ECS.

      [root@ecs-resource ~]# ping -I 10.0.0.115 10.0.2.12
      PING 10.0.2.12 (10.0.2.12) from 10.0.0.115 : 56(84) bytes of data.
      64 bytes from 10.0.2.12: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.775 ms
      64 bytes from 10.0.2.12: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.268 ms
      64 bytes from 10.0.2.12: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=0.220 ms
      64 bytes from 10.0.2.12: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=0.167 ms
      ^C
      --- 10.0.2.12 ping statistics ---
      4 packets transmitted, 4 received, 0% packet loss, time 102ms
      rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.167/0.357/0.775/0.244 ms
      [root@ecs-resource ~]# ping -I 10.0.1.183 10.0.2.12
      PING 10.0.2.12 (10.0.2.12) from 10.0.1.183 : 56(84) bytes of data.
      64 bytes from 10.0.2.12: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=2.84 ms
      64 bytes from 10.0.2.12: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.258 ms
      64 bytes from 10.0.2.12: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=0.234 ms
      64 bytes from 10.0.2.12: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=0.153 ms
      ^C
      --- 10.0.2.12 ping statistics ---
      4 packets transmitted, 4 received, 0% packet loss, time 92ms
      rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.153/0.871/2.840/1.137 ms
  6. Configure persistent routes for the source ECS.
    1. Run the following command to open the /etc/rc.local file:

      vi /etc/rc.local

    2. Press i to enter the editing mode.
    3. Add the following content to the end of the file:
      # wait for nics up
      sleep 5
      # Add v4 routes for eth0
      ip route flush table 10
      ip route add default via 10.0.0.1 dev eth0 table 10
      ip route add 10.0.0.0/24 dev eth0 table 10
      ip rule add from 10.0.0.115 table 10
      # Add v4 routes for eth1
      ip route flush table 20
      ip route add default via 10.0.1.1 dev eth1 table 20
      ip route add 10.0.1.0/24 dev eth1 table 20
      ip rule add from 10.0.1.183 table 20
      # Add v4 routes for cloud-init
      ip rule add to 169.254.169.254 table main

      The parameters are as follows:

      • wait for nics up: file startup time. Set the value to be the same as that in the preceding configurations.
      • Add v4 routes for eth0: policy-based routes of the primary network interface. Set the value to be the same as that configured in 5.a.
      • Add v4 routes for eth1: policy-based routes of the extended network interface. Set the value to be the same as that configured in 5.a.
      • Add v4 routes for cloud-init: Configure the Cloud-Init address. Set the value to be the same as that in the preceding configurations.
    4. Press ESC to exit and enter :wq! to save the configuration.
    5. Run the following command to assign execute permissions to the /etc/rc.local file:

      chmod +x /etc/rc.local

      If your operating system is Red Hat or EulerOS, run the following command after you perform 6.e:

      chmod +x /etc/rc.d/rc.local

    6. Run the following command to restart the ECS:

      reboot

      Policy-based routes added to the /etc/rc.local file take effect only after the ECS is restarted. Ensure that workloads on the ECS will not be affected before restarting the ECS.

    7. Repeat 5.b to 5.c to check whether the policy-based routes are added and whether the source ECS and the destination ECS can communicate with each other.

Configuring IPv6 Policy-based Routes for a CentOS ECS

  1. Collect the ECS network information required for configuring policy-based routes.

    For details, see Collecting ECS Network Information.

    Table 2 CentOS ECS using IPv6

    ECS

    Primary Network Interface

    Extended Network Interface

    Source

    • IPv4 address: 10.0.0.102
    • IPv6 address: 2407:c080:1200:1dd8:859c:e5d5:8b3d:a2d9
    • IPv6 subnet: 2407:c080:1200:1dd8::/64
    • IPv6 subnet gateway: 2407:c080:1200:1dd8::1
    • IPv4 address: 10.0.1.191
    • IPv6 address: 2407:c080:1200:1a9c:7cc0:63b5:8e65:4dd8
    • IPv6 subnet: 2407:c080:1200:1a9c::/64
    • IPv6 subnet gateway: 2407:c080:1200:1a9c::1

    Destination

    • IPv4 address: 10.0.2.3
    • IPv6 address: 2407:c080:1200:1dd9:16a7:fe7a:8f71:7044

    N/A

  2. Log in to the source ECS.

    For details, see How Do I Log In to My ECS?

  3. Check whether the ECSs have IPv6 enabled and have IPv6 addresses.

    Perform this step for both the source and destination ECSs to ensure that the ECSs have IPv6 addresses. Otherwise, the ECSs cannot communicate with each other using IPv6 addresses.

    ECSs in this example run CentOS 8.0 (64-bit). For details about how to assign IPv6 addresses for ECSs running other OSs, see Dynamically Assigning IPv6 Addresses.

    1. Run the following command to check whether the ECS has IPv6 addresses:

      ip addr

      In the following command output, eth0 and eth1 are the network interfaces of the ECS. Each network interface has one inet6 followed by an IP address starting with fe80. This indicates that the ECS has IPv6 enabled but has not been assigned IPv6 addresses. In this case, perform 3.b to 3.g to assign IPv6 addresses.
      [root@ecs-resource ~]# ip addr
      ...
      2: eth0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc fq_codel state UP group default qlen 1000
          link/ether fa:16:3e:22:22:88 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
          inet 10.0.0.102/24 brd 10.0.0.255 scope global dynamic noprefixroute eth0
             valid_lft 107943256sec preferred_lft 107943256sec
          inet6 fe80::f816:3eff:fe22:2288/64 scope link 
             valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
      3: eth1: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc fq_codel state UP group default qlen 1000
          link/ether fa:16:3e:22:23:e1 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
          inet 10.0.1.191/24 brd 10.0.1.255 scope global dynamic noprefixroute eth1
             valid_lft 107943256sec preferred_lft 107943256sec
          inet6 fe80::f816:3eff:fe22:23e1/64 scope link 
             valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
    2. Query the network interface names of the source ECS:

      ifconfig

      Search for the network interface names based on IP addresses.
      • The primary network interface address is 10.0.0.102, and its name is eth0.
      • The extended network interface address is 10.0.1.191, and its name is eth1.
      [root@ecs-resource ~]# ifconfig
      eth0: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500
              inet 10.0.0.102  netmask 255.255.255.0  broadcast 10.0.0.255
              inet6 fe80::f816:3eff:fe22:2288  prefixlen 64  scopeid 0x20<link>
              ether fa:16:3e:22:22:88  txqueuelen 1000  (Ethernet)
              RX packets 135116  bytes 132321802 (126.1 MiB)
              RX errors 0  dropped 0  overruns 0  frame 0
              TX packets 60963  bytes 23201005 (22.1 MiB)
              TX errors 0  dropped 0 overruns 0  carrier 0  collisions 0
      
      eth1: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500
              inet 10.0.1.191  netmask 255.255.255.0  broadcast 10.0.1.255
              inet6 fe80::f816:3eff:fe22:23e1  prefixlen 64  scopeid 0x20<link>
              ether fa:16:3e:22:23:e1  txqueuelen 1000  (Ethernet)
              RX packets 885  bytes 97676 (95.3 KiB)
              RX errors 0  dropped 0  overruns 0  frame 0
              TX packets 47  bytes 4478 (4.3 KiB)
              TX errors 0  dropped 0 overruns 0  carrier 0  collisions 0
    3. Configure the ifcfg file of the primary network interface.
      1. Run the following command to open the ifcfg file of the primary network interface:

        vi /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-Primary network interface name

        The name of the primary network interface is obtained in 3.b.

        In this example, run the following command:

        vi /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0

      2. Press i to enter the editing mode.
      3. Add the following content to the end of the file:
        IPV6INIT="yes"
        DHCPV6C="yes"
      4. Press ESC to exit and enter :wq! to save the configuration.
    4. Configure the ifcfg file of the extended network interface.
      1. Run the following command to open the ifcfg file of the extended network interface:

        vi /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-Extended network interface name

        The name of the extended network interface is obtained in 3.b.

        In this example, run the following command:

        vi /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth1

      2. Press i to enter the editing mode.
      3. Add the following content to the end of the file:
        IPV6INIT="yes"
        DHCPV6C="yes"
      4. Press ESC to exit and enter :wq! to save the configuration.
    5. Edit the /etc/sysconfig/network file.
      1. Run the following command to open the /etc/sysconfig/network file:

        vi /etc/sysconfig/network

      2. Press i to enter the editing mode.
      3. Add the following content to the end of the file:
        NETWORKING_IPV6="yes"
      4. Press ESC to exit and enter :wq! to save the configuration.
    6. Run the following command to restart the network service for the configuration to be applied:

      systemctl restart NetworkManager

    7. Run the following command to check whether the ECS has IPv6 addresses:

      ip addr

      In the following command output, each network interface has one more inet6 followed by an IP address starting with 2407 in addition to the one followed by an IP address starting with fe80. In this case, the ECS has been assigned IPv6 addresses.
      [root@ecs-resource ~]# ip addr
      ...
      2: eth0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc fq_codel state UP group default qlen 1000
          link/ether fa:16:3e:22:22:88 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
          inet 10.0.0.102/24 brd 10.0.0.255 scope global dynamic noprefixroute eth0
             valid_lft 107999994sec preferred_lft 107999994sec
          inet6 2407:c080:1200:1dd8:859c:e5d5:8b3d:a2d9/128 scope global dynamic noprefixroute 
             valid_lft 7195sec preferred_lft 7195sec
          inet6 fe80::f816:3eff:fe22:2288/64 scope link noprefixroute 
             valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
      3: eth1: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc fq_codel state UP group default qlen 1000
          link/ether fa:16:3e:22:23:e1 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
          inet 10.0.1.191/24 brd 10.0.1.255 scope global dynamic noprefixroute eth1
             valid_lft 107999994sec preferred_lft 107999994sec
          inet6 2407:c080:1200:1a9c:7cc0:63b5:8e65:4dd8/128 scope global dynamic noprefixroute 
             valid_lft 7198sec preferred_lft 7198sec
          inet6 fe80::f816:3eff:fe22:23e1/64 scope link noprefixroute 
             valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
    8. Log in to the destination ECS and assign an IPv6 address by performing operations from 3.a to 3.g.
  4. Log in to the source ECS and check whether it can use its primary network interface to communicate with the destination ECS:

    ping6 -I <IP-address-of-the-primary-network-interface-on-the-source-ECS> <IP-address-of-the-destination-ECS>

    In this example, run the following command:

    ping6 -I 2407:c080:1200:1dd8:859c:e5d5:8b3d:a2d9 2407:c080:1200:1dd9:16a7:fe7a:8f71:7044

    If information similar to the following is displayed, the source ECS can use its primary network interface to communicate with the destination ECS.
    [root@ecs-resource ~]# ping6 -I 2407:c080:1200:1dd8:859c:e5d5:8b3d:a2d9 2407:c080:1200:1dd9:16a7:fe7a:8f71:7044
    PING 2407:c080:1200:1dd9:16a7:fe7a:8f71:7044(2407:c080:1200:1dd9:16a7:fe7a:8f71:7044) from 2407:c080:1200:1dd8:859c:e5d5:8b3d:a2d9 : 56 data bytes
    64 bytes from 2407:c080:1200:1dd9:16a7:fe7a:8f71:7044: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.635 ms
    64 bytes from 2407:c080:1200:1dd9:16a7:fe7a:8f71:7044: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.320 ms
    64 bytes from 2407:c080:1200:1dd9:16a7:fe7a:8f71:7044: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=0.287 ms
    64 bytes from 2407:c080:1200:1dd9:16a7:fe7a:8f71:7044: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=0.193 ms
    ^C
    --- 2407:c080:1200:1dd9:16a7:fe7a:8f71:7044 ping statistics ---
    4 packets transmitted, 4 received, 0% packet loss, time 3074ms
    rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.193/0.358/0.635/0.167 ms

    Before configuring policy-based routes, ensure that the source ECS can use its primary network interface to communicate with the destination ECS.

  5. Log in to the source ECS and configure temporary routes for the ECS.

    Temporary routes are applied immediately but are lost after ECS restarts. To avoid network disruptions, perform 6 to configure persistent routes instead.

    1. Configure policy-based routes for both the primary and extended network interfaces.
      • Primary network interface

        ip -6 route add default via <subnet-gateway> dev <network-interface-name> table <route-table-name>

        ip -6 route add <subnet-CIDR-block> dev <network-interface-name> table <route-table-name>

        ip -6 rule add from <network-interface-address> table <route-table-name>

      • Extended network interface

        ip -6 route add default via <subnet-gateway> dev <network-interface-name> table <route-table-name>

        ip -6 route add <subnet-CIDR-block> dev <network-interface-name> table <route-table-name>

        ip -6 rule add from <network-interface-address> table <route-table-name>

      Configure the parameters as follows:
      • Network interface name: Enter the name obtained in 3.b.
      • Route table name: Name the route table with a number.
      • Other network information: Enter the IP addresses collected in 1.

      In this example, run the following commands:

      • Primary network interface

        ip -6 route add default via 2407:c080:1200:1dd8::1 dev eth0 table 10

        ip -6 route add 2407:c080:1200:1dd8::/64 dev eth0 table 10

        ip -6 rule add from 2407:c080:1200:1dd8:859c:e5d5:8b3d:a2d9 table 10

      • Extended network interface

        ip -6 route add default via 2407:c080:1200:1a9c::1 dev eth1 table 20

        ip -6 route add 2407:c080:1200:1a9c::/64 dev eth1 table 20

        ip -6 rule add from 2407:c080:1200:1a9c:7cc0:63b5:8e65:4dd8 table 20

      If the ECS has multiple network interfaces, configure policy-based routes for all network interfaces one by one.

    2. Check whether the policy-based routes are added.

      ip -6 rule

      ip -6 route show table <route-table-name-of-the-primary-network-interface>

      ip -6 route show table <route-table-name-of-the-extended-network-interface>

      The route table name is the one configured in 5.a.

      In this example, run the following commands:

      ip -6 rule

      ip -6 route show table 10

      ip -6 route show table 20

      If information similar to the following is displayed, the policy-based routes have been added.
      [root@ecs-resource ~]# ip -6 rule
      0:      from all lookup local
      32764:  from 2407:c080:1200:1a9c:7cc0:63b5:8e65:4dd8 lookup 20
      32765:  from 2407:c080:1200:1dd8:859c:e5d5:8b3d:a2d9 lookup 10
      32766:  from all lookup main
      [root@ecs-resource ~]# ip -6 route show table 10
      2407:c080:1200:1dd8::/64 dev eth0 metric 1024 pref medium
      default via 2407:c080:1200:1dd8::1 dev eth0 metric 1024 pref medium
      [root@ecs-resource ~]# ip -6 route show table 20
      2407:c080:1200:1a9c::/64 dev eth1 metric 1024 pref medium
      default via 2407:c080:1200:1a9c::1 dev eth1 metric 1024 pref medium
    3. Check whether the source and destination ECSs can communicate with each other.

      ping -6 -I <IP-address-of-the-primary-network-interface-on-the-source-ECS> <IP-address-of-the-destination-ECS>

      ping -6 -I <IP-address-of-the-extended-network-interface-on-the-source-ECS> <IP-address-of-the-destination-ECS>

      In this example, run the following commands:

      ping -6 -I 2407:c080:1200:1dd8:859c:e5d5:8b3d:a2d9 2407:c080:1200:1dd9:16a7:fe7a:8f71:7044

      ping -6 -I 2407:c080:1200:1a9c:7cc0:63b5:8e65:4dd8 2407:c080:1200:1dd9:16a7:fe7a:8f71:7044

      If information similar to the following is displayed, both the network interfaces of the source ECS can communicate with the destination ECS.
      [root@ecs-resource ~]# ping -6 -I 2407:c080:1200:1dd8:859c:e5d5:8b3d:a2d9 2407:c080:1200:1dd9:16a7:fe7a:8f71:7044
      PING 2407:c080:1200:1dd9:16a7:fe7a:8f71:7044(2407:c080:1200:1dd9:16a7:fe7a:8f71:7044) from 2407:c080:1200:1dd8:859c:e5d5:8b3d:a2d9 : 56 data bytes
      64 bytes from 2407:c080:1200:1dd9:16a7:fe7a:8f71:7044: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.770 ms
      64 bytes from 2407:c080:1200:1dd9:16a7:fe7a:8f71:7044: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.295 ms
      64 bytes from 2407:c080:1200:1dd9:16a7:fe7a:8f71:7044: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=0.245 ms
      ^C
      --- 2407:c080:1200:1dd9:16a7:fe7a:8f71:7044 ping statistics ---
      3 packets transmitted, 3 received, 0% packet loss, time 2080ms
      rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.245/0.436/0.770/0.237 ms
      [root@ecs-resource ~]# ping -6 -I 2407:c080:1200:1a9c:7cc0:63b5:8e65:4dd8 2407:c080:1200:1dd9:16a7:fe7a:8f71:7044
      PING 2407:c080:1200:1dd9:16a7:fe7a:8f71:7044(2407:c080:1200:1dd9:16a7:fe7a:8f71:7044) from 2407:c080:1200:1a9c:7cc0:63b5:8e65:4dd8 : 56 data bytes
      64 bytes from 2407:c080:1200:1dd9:16a7:fe7a:8f71:7044: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.922 ms
      64 bytes from 2407:c080:1200:1dd9:16a7:fe7a:8f71:7044: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.307 ms
      64 bytes from 2407:c080:1200:1dd9:16a7:fe7a:8f71:7044: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=0.174 ms
      ^C
      --- 2407:c080:1200:1dd9:16a7:fe7a:8f71:7044 ping statistics ---
      3 packets transmitted, 3 received, 0% packet loss, time 2059ms
      rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.174/0.467/0.922/0.326 ms
  6. Configure persistent routes for the source ECS.
    1. Run the following command to open the /etc/rc.local file:

      vi /etc/rc.local

    2. Press i to enter the editing mode.
    3. Add the following content to the end of the file:
      # wait for nics up
      sleep 5
      # Add v6 routes for eth0
      ip -6 route flush table 10
      ip -6 route add default via 2407:c080:1200:1dd8::1 dev eth0 table 10
      ip -6 route add 2407:c080:1200:1dd8::/64 dev eth0 table 10
      ip -6 rule add from 2407:c080:1200:1dd8:859c:e5d5:8b3d:a2d9 table 10
      # Add v6 routes for eth1
      ip -6 route flush table 20
      ip -6 route add default via 2407:c080:1200:1a9c::1 dev eth1 table 20
      ip -6 route add 2407:c080:1200:1a9c::/64 dev eth1 table 20
      ip -6 rule add from 2407:c080:1200:1a9c:7cc0:63b5:8e65:4dd8 table 20

      The parameters are as follows:

      • wait for nics up: file startup time. Set the value to be the same as that in the preceding configurations.
      • Add v6 routes for eth0: policy-based routes of the primary network interface. Set the value to be the same as that configured in 5.a.
      • Add v6 routes for eth1: policy-based routes of the extended network interface. Set the value to be the same as that configured in 5.a.
    4. Press ESC to exit and enter :wq! to save the configuration.
    5. Run the following command to assign execute permissions to the /etc/rc.local file:

      chmod +x /etc/rc.local

      If your operating system is Red Hat or EulerOS, run the following command after you perform 6.e:

      chmod +x /etc/rc.d/rc.local

    6. Run the following command to restart the ECS:

      reboot

      Policy-based routes added to the /etc/rc.local file take effect only after the ECS is restarted. Ensure that workloads on the ECS will not be affected before restarting the ECS.

    7. Repeat 5.b to 5.c to check whether the policy-based routes are added and whether the source ECS and the destination ECS can communicate with each other.