Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 19:22:23 -0500 From: "David DeSimone" <fox@verio.net> To: <freebsd-net@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Carp vhid with vlan id's alignment Message-ID: <20110621002222.GK972@verio.net> In-Reply-To: <BANLkTik2jPEN9QGS0vMfzJ6AM1UMxJ1Nsw@mail.gmail.com> References: <BANLkTik2jPEN9QGS0vMfzJ6AM1UMxJ1Nsw@mail.gmail.com>
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Rafael Ganascim <rganascim@gmail.com> wrote: > > I'm planning and testing a new FreeBSD router, with vlans and carp > interfaces. There are a lot of vlans, with high vlan IDs. We have, for > example: > > dot1q vlan id: 1530 > > Iface igb0 > vlan1530 > carp1530 > vhid 10 The VHID is there to help differentiate multiple CARP implementations on the same broadcast domain. If you are only going to have one CARP instance on each vlan, they can all use the same VHID in every vlan, without conflicting. -- David DeSimone == Network Admin == fox@verio.net "I don't like spinach, and I'm glad I don't, because if I liked it I'd eat it, and I just hate it." -- Clarence Darrow This email message is intended for the use of the person to whom it has been sent, and may contain information that is confidential or legally protected. If you are not the intended recipient or have received this message in error, you are not authorized to copy, distribute, or otherwise use this message or its attachments. Please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and permanently delete this message and any attachments. Verio, Inc. makes no warranty that this email is error or virus free. Thank you.
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