Re: semi OT: default route

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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

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Jason Opperisano <opie@xxxxxxxxxxx>


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