From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Jason Opperisano Subject: Re: semi OT: default route Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 14:24:37 -0400 Sender: netfilter-bounces@lists.netfilter.org Message-ID: <20041020182437.GA7555@bender.817west.com> References: <20041020132551.GA1720@tranquility.scriptkitchen.com> <20041020161725.GA7221@bender.817west.com> <20041020163734.GR21006@metastasis.org.uk> <20041020164830.GA7438@bender.817west.com> <20041020165737.GB7751@tranquility.scriptkitchen.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Return-path: Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20041020165737.GB7751@tranquility.scriptkitchen.com> List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: netfilter-bounces@lists.netfilter.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: netfilter@lists.netfilter.org On Wed, Oct 20, 2004 at 12:57:37PM -0400, Payal Rathod wrote: > On Wed, Oct 20, 2004 at 12:48:30PM -0400, Jason Opperisano wrote: > > yes--the linux routing code will do dead gateway detection and fall > > back to a lower metric route in the event of failure, and also go back > > to the higher metric route upon resurrection. this can be useful for > > an active-standby setup. > > routed might help here. Right? no--routed is a method for learning routes. you already know what the routes are. you're looking for a method to balance traffic over two physical links. the solution to that goal is more complicated than just adding two default gateways. -j -- Jason Opperisano