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Date:      Tue, 16 Dec 2008 02:48:51 -0800
From:      Gabe <nrml@att.net>
To:        Randy Bush <randy@psg.com>
Cc:        freebsd-net@freebsd.org
Subject:   RE: FreeBSD network failover
Message-ID:  <20081216104840.E75D18FC17@mx1.freebsd.org>

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On 08.12.16 18:56, Gabe wrote:
> I have a nat'd box which obviously has an internal and external ip
> address. The box has a third interface which is configured to a DSL
> connection. My goal is for that interface to be activated if the
> external side fails so that outbound traffic still flows. Any of you
> know of a way to accomplish this regardless of the type of failure.

> what routing protocols are involved?

> randy

Its just IP and nat and there is an IPSec tunnel in place. I need to know t=
hat if the ISP goes out the DSL connection will be able to do certain thing=
s, like say sending an email to a pager letting us know that the main conne=
ction went down.=




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