Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001 09:34:22 -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: <995992462.3b5da38ea5f8e@Mail.SavvyWorld.Net> In-Reply-To: <NDBBKOKIGKLFGGPFHCGBEEDNDEAA.andy@tecc.co.uk> References: <NDBBKOKIGKLFGGPFHCGBEEDNDEAA.andy@tecc.co.uk>
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Thanks, Andy. That is really strange. I don't have it in current and I'm supping everything daily and building world. :-( I don't really understand. I've got to be missing something really stupid. Would it be too much to ask for you to send me the port in a tgz? I'd really like to try it. Thanks, ed Quoting Andy <andy@tecc.co.uk>: | It's in the ports as of 4.3-RELEASE | The one you mention is the Linux version | which doesn't run on fBSD. The vrrpd in | the ports I mentions *is* the Linux version | ported to fBSD with it's GPL intact ;) | | Regards | Andy | | > -----Original Message----- | > From: owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG | > [mailto:owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Edwin Culp | > Sent: 24 July 2001 14:13 | > To: Andy | > Cc: Lawrence Farr; 'Tony Saign'; freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG | > Subject: RE: Redundant setup on a budget?? | > | > | > 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 | > | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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