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Doh I meant to send this to the list but must have just hit reply, sorry.
Vince

mer mite wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> I'm looking for a way to provide ethernet interface bonding in FreeBSD
> similar to ipmp in Solaris or just ethernet bonding in Linux.  Don't want to
> do anything fancy.  Just want a second interface to take over for one which
> has failed.  Preferable would be a solution that doesn't require a specific
> configuration on our switches or routers.
> 
> I have perused the www and have found multiple articles describing the
> procedure in HP-UX, Solaris, Linux, etc., but nothing for FreeBSD.
> 
> Thanks in advance for your responses.
> 
It your switch supports spanning tree you could just use if_bridge
(multiple members but have the IP assigned to the brige interface.) If
your running -STABLE or can wait for 6.3/7 then there is if_lagg which
can run int failover mode as well as aggregation mode.

I've never actually tried either method though so YMMV.

Vince


> Cheers,
> -Joe
> 
> P.S.
> 
> I hope the administrator is happier with this post than with my last.
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