Kenan Ahmed Siddiqi wrote: > > Dear Ms. Priscilla > Thanks alot for your answer but the problem still remains > there. The explanation is as under:- > > >I don't think you have to be running a routing protocol to use > >Dialer Watch. "Routing protocol independent�Static routes or > dynamic >routing protocols, such as Interior Gateway Routing > Protocol (IGRP), >Enhanced IGRP (EIGRP) or Open Shortest Path > First (OSPF) can be >used." > This is very true but you see by "RP Independent" it means that > one can use *any* Routing Protocols. As far as Static Routes > are concerned, in that case the interface to which that static > route is pointing should go down so that the router would > remove that specific network from its Routing Table and the > dialer watch would initiate the backup link. > > You see the basic criterea using Dialer Watch is as under: > "1. Whenever a watched route is deleted, Dialer Watch checks to > see if there is at least one valid route for any of the defined > watched IP addresses." > > My problem is that my main Wireless Link never goes down and > show the status UP even when its not working. I am not using > any routing protocol so the only choice is to use Static Route. > Now as the Wireless Link never goes down the static network > entry doesn't remove intself from the Routing table and thus > the backup link never initiates. > > I suppose the best solution would be to use a routing protocol > just btw the sites so that I can watch for the network part. > > I hope I have explained my problem to you.
You have explained it. I was hoping that reading the entire page on Dialer Watch would provide an answer.... Alas, it sounds like it didn't. All I can think of is writing a script of some sort that would figure out that the wireless is down??? Or, run a routing protocol, as you say. Good luck, Priscilla > > Thanks to all of you. If you can find any other solution then I > would be grateful. Thank You once again! > > -Kenan Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=70497&t=70410 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
