Re: Two interfaces - question

[vikrant <vikrant@saysnetsoft.com>]

Marcin Giedz wrote:

>Dnia środa, 4 stycznia 2006 12:16, vikrant napisał:
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>>Marcin Giedz wrote:
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>>>Hello,
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>>>In my INtel Blade server I have two ethernet interfaces: eth0, eth1. Now
>>>only one is working, the another one is not configured. However I'd like
>>>to have something like dynamic routing: if one interfaces is down the
>>>second one if
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>>i am getting little confused when u say interface goes down please
>>explain .
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>OK - very spimle. Let's say that network cable is damage or someone has 
>disconnected cable from the card. If one cable is unplagged (eth0) the second 
>one (eth1) becames master.
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>>what do u mean from interface does down whether interface card become
>>inactive or network cable get damage or ISP connection goes down please
>>clarify it .
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>>>up. If first returns up the second one goes down.
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>>>Does anyone know how can I do this?
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>>>Thx,
>>>Marcin
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>>Thanks
>>Vikrant
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I am considering that both the interfaces are using as external interface.
I don't  know the right way to track the connectivity ,I think Routing 
Protocol e.g BGP,RIP,IGP or OSPF are the solution for this  kind of  
problem.
But ,what i did to do this ,write a script that ping the ISP DNS  and 
set the status value (variable)according to packet loss % and then take 
action according to the status value , ifdown eth0 -> ifup eth1 -> make 
changes to iptables rules  , and vice-versa.
add the script in crontab so that it runs after a certain time period 
and perform the checking.
I am just a beginner so please do not consider it as the final solution.
Please know me if u find the right ans to ur ques.
and sorry for bad english.

Thanks
Vikrant