Adding Routes

Is it me, or does it feels like adding new static routes has been a moving target for too long ..
Every *nix flavor I worked on had a different scheme. In fact, even Linux changed the tune a couple of times..
It used to be that you added your routes in /etc/static-routes but (while may still work on some system) this is not the latest.

You add static routes per interface now.
Adding the route dynamically is easy, just type : route add <destination> gw <gateway>
But .. how do you make it persistent ? (i.e. linger after you boot)..

Well, you need to create a file in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts.
The file name is: route-<interface> e.g. /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/route-eth0

In this file add lines for your static routes. You can use "#" for comments.
Example:
# my local routes
172.20.3.0/24 via 192.168.0.1

that should do the trick ..
If you want to test your settings, you can run: ifup-routes eth0