Using Ping to explore the status

interface.go

@@ -60,21 +60,17 @@ func (b *AbstractBridge) configureIpAndBridgeUp() {
 	// other server
 	brIp, brIpNet, err := net.ParseCIDR(b.BridgeIpCIDR)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Println(err.Error())
+		log.Println("Error parsing CIDR: ", err.Error())
-	}
-
-	if doesIpExists(brIp.String()) {
-		log.Println("Cannot take this IP, it exists already: " + brIp.String())
-		return
 	}
 
 	br, err := tenus.NewLinkFrom(b.ExistingInterface)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Println(err.Error())
+		log.Println("Error creating Ethernet Alias: ", err.Error())
+		log.Println("Problematic interface: ", b.ExistingInterface)
 	}
 
 	if err := br.SetLinkIp(brIp, brIpNet); err != nil {
-		log.Println(err.Error())
+		log.Println("Error setting UP the IP: ", err.Error())
 	}
 
 }
@@ -92,20 +88,22 @@ func (b *AbstractBridge) removeIPandBridgeInt() {
 
 	br, err := tenus.NewLinkFrom(b.ExistingInterface)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Println(err.Error())
+		log.Println("Error creating Ethernet Handle: ", err.Error())
+		log.Println("Problematic interface: ", b.ExistingInterface)
+
 	}
 
 	brIp, brIpNet, err := net.ParseCIDR(b.BridgeIpCIDR)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Println(err.Error())
+		log.Println("Error parsing CIDR: ", err.Error())
 	}
 	if err := br.UnsetLinkIp(brIp, brIpNet); err != nil {
-		log.Println(err.Error())
+		log.Println("Error setting DOWN the IP: ", err.Error())
 	}
 
 }
 
-func doesIpExists(bridgeip string) bool {
+func isActive(bridgeip string) bool {
 
 	pinger, err := ping.NewPinger(bridgeip)
 	if err != nil {

orchestrator.go

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package main
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
+	"net"
 	"slices"
 	"sort"
 	"strconv"
@@ -84,22 +85,26 @@ func (b *AbstractBridge) HierarchyReLocator(entity AbstractMulticast) {
 			entity.AddUniqueAndSort(brdNumber)
 		}
 
+		brIp, _, err := net.ParseCIDR(b.BridgeIpCIDR)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Println(err.Error())
+		}
+
 		// finished feeding the new number
 		// if Alpha:
 		if entity.IsAlpha(b.hIerarchyNumber) {
-			if b.IsActive {
+			if isActive(brIp.String()) {
 				log.Println("Still ALPHA. This is ok.")
-				b.IsActive = true // you never know. Better to reiterate.
 			} else {
 				log.Println("I'm the new ALPHA! Get out my path, losers!")
 				b.configureIpAndBridgeUp()
-				b.IsActive = true
+				log.Println("Ip is active: ", isActive(brIp.String()))
 			}
 		} else {
 			log.Println("GULP! There is a bigger one, better descalating")
-			if b.IsActive {
+			if isActive(brIp.String()) {
 				b.removeIPandBridgeInt()
-				b.IsActive = false
+
 			}
 		}