Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 10:02:29 +0200 From: <Tyrone.VanDerHaar@TelecityRedbus.com> To: <freebsd-isp@freebsd.org> Subject: Router upgrade.... Message-ID: <D3BBF0C6F2FC0448BFCA2F965F2192631DEB1E@sto1.tcy.prv>
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Hi =20 I'm running freebsd5.4 on one of our main routers, also running quagga = bgp etc. =20 I would like to upgrade the OS to 6.1RC1 to get the better support for = CARP on VLAN interfaces.What would the best way be to upgrade with = minimum downtime? =20 Here are a list of things I've considered, feel free to add anything you = think I've left out =20 * prepare a new hardisk with appropriate OS etc. reboot and plug new = disk in and pray * prepare a new router swap cables etc. and hope no ARP cache problems = arrive * ghost etc. not sure what software to use =20 any feedback would be helpful =20 Tyrone =20 TeleCityRedbus Sverige Visit: Marieh=E4llsv=E4gen 36 Address: P.O.Box 20165, 161 02 Bromma, SWEDEN Phone: +46 8 799 38 00 - Direct: +46 8 799 38 07 Email: tyrone@telecity.se Internet: http://www.telecity.se <http://www.telecity.se/>=20 TelecityRedbus is an ISO 9001:2000 & BS7799 certified company Winner - Best Practice in Network and Infrastructure Security 2005, = Aberdeen Group =20 DISCLAIMER This e-mail is intended only for the use of the addressees named above an= d may be confidential. = If you are not an addressee you must not use any information contained in= nor copy it nor inform any person other than the addressees of its exist= ence or contents. = If you have received this e-mail in error, please contact the IT departme= nt on +44 207 001 0090 Internet communications cannot be guaranteed 100% secure, you should ther= efore take this potential lack of security into consideration when emaili= ng us as we do not accept legal responsibility for the security of the co= ntents of this or other emails. Whilst we take measures to prevent any vi= rus contamination of our computer systems, recipients of emails should al= ways ensure that they take their own precautions to avoid virus contamina= tion. =0D
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