Re: managing two interfaces

2008-01-16 Thread Constantine Shulyupin
Thank you for everybody. Bonding is indeed the best solution for interface backup. For my case I looking something more simpler. For my project the best solution is to set IP of disconnected IF to 0.0.0.0 and restore on connection. On Jan 16, 2008 9:31 PM, Marc Volovic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >

Re: managing two interfaces

2008-01-16 Thread Marc Volovic
This is indeed teaming. In your case, teaming does not even require teaming on the other side of the cable pair since you do not actively intend to run the paired cables active/active. The specific kernel module is "bonding" Marc On Jan 16, 2008, at 16:33 PM, Dotan Shavit wrote: You just

Re: managing two interfaces

2008-01-16 Thread Dotan Shavit
You just described "teaming" of your network interfaces. # On Wednesday 16 January 2008, Constantine Shulyupin wrote: > Hi, > > I have a computer connected with two interfaces to same network. Each > one backups another. > When eth0 is down, eth1 have to work. > When eth1 is down, eth0 have to wo

RE: managing two interfaces

2008-01-16 Thread Gil Bahat
The linux bonding driver should allow for it - the active-backup mode should work as you describe (with the exception that the two links appear to be active at the same time, if it makes any difference). It is also more versatile than that, allowing for more sophisticated redundancy modes. Take a