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Date:      Sat, 16 Sep 2000 10:28:14 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Tom Samplonius <tom@sdf.com>
To:        jpsp@rccn.net
Cc:        freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: 2 NICs, 2 routers 
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.05.10009161027010.21710-100000@misery.sdf.com>
In-Reply-To: <39BFB79F.444C3383@rccn.net>

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On Wed, 13 Sep 2000 jpsp@rccn.net wrote:

> Hello all,
>=20
> I have a BSD with 2 ethernet NICs and there's
> the possibility of connecting those cards to 2 different
> routers.  I would to know how do I make the machine resistent
> to the failure of one of the routers?  I think this is possible
> using layer 2 or/and 3 technics?
>=20
> thanks,
> jp

  If both routers are Cisco you can configure HSRP, if they are not Cisco
you can see if VRRP is supported.  Both methods are handled completely on
the routers.  Basically you can configure either router to take over the
IP and MAC address of the other.

> --
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> +351-218440100


Tom



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