Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001 14:57:59 +0100 From: "Andy" <andy@tecc.co.uk> To: "Edwin Culp" <eculp@EnContacto.Net> Cc: "Lawrence Farr" <freebsd-isp@sixforty.co.uk>, "'Tony Saign'" <tony@saignon.net>, <freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: Redundant setup on a budget?? Message-ID: <NDBBKOKIGKLFGGPFHCGBEEDNDEAA.andy@tecc.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <995980372.3b5d745405f48@Mail.SavvyWorld.Net>
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It's in the ports as of 4.3-RELEASE The one you mention is the Linux version which doesn't run on fBSD. The vrrpd in the ports I mentions *is* the Linux version ported to fBSD with it's GPL intact ;) Regards Andy > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG > [mailto:owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Edwin Culp > Sent: 24 July 2001 14:13 > To: Andy > Cc: Lawrence Farr; 'Tony Saign'; freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: RE: Redundant setup on a budget?? > > > Quoting Andy <andy@tecc.co.uk>: > > | > Have it set to another IP, and if it can't ping the first one for 2 > | > minutes > | > or whatever time you fancy, do an ifconfig to take the main > machines IP, > | > and restart > | > all your services. > | > > | > Or even easier echo the new IP to the end of rc.conf and reboot! > | > | /usr/ports/net/vrrpd > > I didn't find it in ports but I did find it at > http://w3.arobas.net/~jetienne/vrrpd/ > and it sounds as like a good potential solution. > > ed > | > | why wait two minutes when it can be done in 2 seconds ;) > | > | Regards > | Andy > | > | > | > We are a VERY small outfit, (with limited funds as well) and I > | > would like to provide a somewhat fault tolerant setup, can > | > anyone offer some advice??? > | > > | > Currently have 1 FreeBSD 4.3 machine providing web, email, and > | > secondary DNS services. I have another identical 2 system ready > | > @ a moments notice to replace the primary in the event of a > | > hardware problem. I tested this out, I can simply dump the last > | > good backup on it, and to my surprise everything looks good! > | > > | > My question is this: > | > Given the fact that we have 2 systems available what would the > | > easiest way to accomplish an 'automated' rollover of services?? > | > Could the machines be somehow synchronized, similar to the > | > PDC/BDC NT model?? > | > > | > I can do this in a Windows NT (YUK!!!!!!) environment, but have > | > limited experience with BSD. I am in process of removing our NT > | > server!!!!! :) (happy happy joy joy!) > | > > | > Feel free to offer advice off-list, it would be GREATLY appreciated. > | > > | > THANK YOU in advance, > | > > | > -Tony > | > | > | To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > | with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message > | > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > The illiterate of the 21st century will not be > those who cannot read and write, > but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn. > --Alvin Toffler > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message
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