If you disable VRRP, do you see the same issues? Not all interfaces handle the virtual MAC addresses successfully.
Justin On Jan 5, 2008 6:39 PM, Todd Worden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Dear Group: > > > > Apologies up front, but the following info is bit loaded… > > > > I currently have a 1U dual mini-itx boards redundant router that has 512MB > ram and 1Ghz VIA embedded processors. Each ½ of the chassis also has a > compact flash slot, but no CD-ROMs. Vyatta 3.0 OFR is installed on both, > and I currently have VRRP configured and working with the given setup, and > Bind9 acting as a Master on one and slave on the other. > > > > Though things seem to work more/less, I am noticing inbound traffic (wan) is > seriously sketchy. I observe this over port http and ssh ports, both of > which are very slow, and 50% of this time result in connection time outs. > When I hit a hosted web page, the first attempt always results in a "The > connection was reset" message with Firefox. Subsequent hits to the same > site may or may not load the requested page. When I Putty in, I also > experience slowness, and drop outs. > > > > I am guessing I have a mis-configuration somewhere. > > > > Before I begin troubleshooting, I am writing to request advice on a better > way to manage my routers. I cannot for the life of me figure out how to > install Vyatta from a compact flash card. So, instead, whenever I have > needed to 'start over' I have pulled out the hard drives, slapped them in my > other server, and installed Vyatta from CD-ROM, then slapped them back into > the routers. This is a PIA! > > > > I am wondering from anyone out there, if given the above specs, if it would > be wise to install some stripped down linux distro as a host on each router, > then run Vyatta in a virtual machine using something like VmWare Server. I > am worried that with 512MB ram, and 1Ghz, performance might suffer. > > > > Bottom line, if I jack up my router FUBAR style, I would like to get a new > install in place very quickly, and maybe a VM gold build might be a good > plan. > > > > Any considerations regarding this strategy or maybe others are very welcome! > > > > Thanks! > > > > Todd Worden > > Web-Wired, LLC > > 434.906.0420 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > www.web-wired.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Vyatta-users mailing list > Vyatta-users@mailman.vyatta.com > http://mailman.vyatta.com/mailman/listinfo/vyatta-users > > _______________________________________________ Vyatta-users mailing list Vyatta-users@mailman.vyatta.com http://mailman.vyatta.com/mailman/listinfo/vyatta-users
