A few tools have options like -s, but it is a problem. I'm also frustrated by this solution, and working on a better method.
Pierre Emeriaud <[email protected]> wrote: > What is the current canonical way to tweak source address selection? > > I have a bgp multi-homed router, and while answers do use the correct > source address, host-generated traffic uses the outgoing interface IP > address: > > $ route -n get 194.2.0.20 > route to: 194.2.0.20 > destination: 194.2.0.0 > mask: 255.255.192.0 > gateway: 44.151.211.1 > interface: em1 > if address: 44.151.211.2 <<<< Not reachable from outside my network. > priority: 48 (bgp) > flags: <UP,GATEWAY,DONE> > use mtu expire > 3 0 0 > > This can cause issues when the /30 peering subnet is not announced, as > return traffic (or even forward w/ urpf enabled in adjacent networks) > will be dropped. > > thanks in advance > -- > pierre >

