What are the differences between a RipeBlock of 16 IPs over 16 Failover IPs?
Update:
Advantage
-IPs are in sequence
-use vRack if it were supported in SYS
Disadvantage
-Your name gets published, you need abuse@
-You have to use (route) all IPs
Here is the mail you get when you order a Ripe-Block. It clarifies, what to expect:
Dear Customer,
Further to your request, we have just assigned a block of 16 IP
addresses that will be routed via 12.23.34.45(YOURserverIP):
1.2.3.160/28
You can use the IP addresses of this block in 2 ways:
1 - Configuration within a dedicated server
In this case, all IPs of your block 1.2.3.160/28 are usable.
Please use of one of the following guides for the configuration:
- If used in virtual machines:
http://guide.ovh.com/BridgeClient.
- If used on the same interface network of your server:
http://guide.ovh.com/AjouterAliasIp.
In general, all IPs must have the following netmask:
255.255.255.255, and the gateway is composed of the main IP of the server ending in .254
2 - Configuration within a virtual rack (vRack) or on a Dedicated Cloud offer
If you use this block in a virtual rack or a Dedicated Cloud, the following addresses must be freed up:
Network IP : 1.2.3.160
IP for router n°1 : 1.2.3.172
IP for router n°1 : 1.2.3.173
Gateway IP : 1.2.3.174 (not usable)
Broadcast IP: : 1.2.3.175
Then use the sub-netmask 255.255.255.240.
For your information, your block has the following characteristics:
1.2.3.160/28
Network IP :1.2.3.160
Broadcast IP :1.2.3.175
Gateway IP :1.2.3.174
Netmask :255.255.255.240
Kind regards,
