Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001 06:12:52 -0700 From: Edwin Culp <eculp@EnContacto.Net> To: Andy <andy@tecc.co.uk> Cc: Lawrence Farr <freebsd-isp@sixforty.co.uk>, "'Tony Saign'" <tony@saignon.net>, freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: Redundant setup on a budget?? Message-ID: <995980372.3b5d745405f48@Mail.SavvyWorld.Net> In-Reply-To: <NDBBKOKIGKLFGGPFHCGBCEDJDEAA.andy@tecc.co.uk> References: <NDBBKOKIGKLFGGPFHCGBCEDJDEAA.andy@tecc.co.uk>
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Quoting Andy <andy@tecc.co.uk>: | > Have it set to another IP, and if it can't ping the first one for 2 | > minutes | > or whatever time you fancy, do an ifconfig to take the main machines IP, | > and restart | > all your services. | > | > Or even easier echo the new IP to the end of rc.conf and reboot! | | /usr/ports/net/vrrpd I didn't find it in ports but I did find it at http://w3.arobas.net/~jetienne/vrrpd/ and it sounds as like a good potential solution. ed | | why wait two minutes when it can be done in 2 seconds ;) | | Regards | Andy | | | > We are a VERY small outfit, (with limited funds as well) and I | > would like to provide a somewhat fault tolerant setup, can | > anyone offer some advice??? | > | > Currently have 1 FreeBSD 4.3 machine providing web, email, and | > secondary DNS services. I have another identical 2 system ready | > @ a moments notice to replace the primary in the event of a | > hardware problem. I tested this out, I can simply dump the last | > good backup on it, and to my surprise everything looks good! | > | > My question is this: | > Given the fact that we have 2 systems available what would the | > easiest way to accomplish an 'automated' rollover of services?? | > Could the machines be somehow synchronized, similar to the | > PDC/BDC NT model?? | > | > I can do this in a Windows NT (YUK!!!!!!) environment, but have | > limited experience with BSD. I am in process of removing our NT | > server!!!!! :) (happy happy joy joy!) | > | > Feel free to offer advice off-list, it would be GREATLY appreciated. | > | > THANK YOU in advance, | > | > -Tony | | | To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org | with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn. --Alvin Toffler To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message
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