Linux + Dual redundancy

[phn at icke-reklam.ipsec.nu]

Dave <dave at gripnet.org> wrote:
> Hey,

> I just set my server up across 2 lines from different ISP's so that I have
> redundancy, but for some reason whenever I bring up the second line (ifup
> eth1) my system appears to stop accepting or replying to connections on the
> other ip address. As in eth0 is up running on ip address: 24.64.187.57
> then i do 'ifup eth1' and i get my static ip of: 142.179.151.158 then it
> appears to stop accecpting connections on the 24 ip and only ones on the 142
> ip address.

> So my question is will my DNS respond on any available IP address that my
> system has?

Yes.  ( it might take a few minutes before bind discovers a new interface)

Now if i understand you right, you connect one system via 2 interfaces
to two providers and think you get redundancy ? Did i get this clear ?





> Thanks, dave
> --
> if replying by email reply to int0x6h at msn.com as my domain is down till i
> get this worked out



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