Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 17:52:01 +0200 From: "Roger 'Rocky' Vetterberg" <listsub@401.cx> To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Etherbet interface redundancy Message-ID: <3F2000A1.9060500@401.cx>
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Hello listmembers Is there a way to accomplish interface redundancy on machines with dual interface? I have a few Dell Poweredge 1650 and some Compaq DL-360 G2 servers with dual onboard gigabit interfaces. When running windows, you can use the software provided with each server to "bundle" the interfaces. Compaq calls it "teaming", I cant recall what Dell calls it but Im sure they have a similar catchy name for it. You bundle the interfaces to a virtual interface and assigns it an ip address. If the first interface dies, it switches to the second and uses that instead. I have looked at ng_one2many, but it doesnt seem to be what I need. It uses *both* interfaces unless they are marked as down. I want it to use the first interface unless marked as down, and if it is marked as down, it should switch to the second and try that. It should *never* use both interfaces at the same time. Does anyone know of anything with such a functionality for FreeBSD? -- R
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