On 3 Apr 2002, at 8:29, Brett Eldridge wrote:

> On Tue, 2 Apr 2002, Glynn S. Condez wrote:
> 
> > This linux stands as my router or gateway and below this is my servers.
> 
> does it look like this?
> 
>       link1   link2
>         |      |
>         \      /
>         Linux Box
>            |
>            |
>       inside network
> 
> > My question is, if my links down I really need to switch to the backup
> > connection and change my default gw and some IPs. is it possible to use
> > both connection so that I the other one dies the other one is still
> > working? if its possible, how do I do it? I dont have an idea pls help.
> 
> more details are required.
> 
> are you using NAT? if so, that will make things easier. what routing
> protocols are you using with zebra? what are the peers for those routing
> protocols?
> 
> one solution would be for the linux host to monitor one link and if the
> other end isn't reachable, run a script to change the default route and
> NAT address(es) for the inside hosts.
> 
> but, i really can't tell without some better understanding of what your
> network looks like and what you are trying to achieve.
> 
> - brett

  He wants BGP's functionality, without its effort.  Wouldn't we all 
like to find that magic incantation....

DG


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