Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001 10:57:55 +0100 From: "Andy" <andy@tecc.co.uk> To: "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: <NDBBKOKIGKLFGGPFHCGBCEDJDEAA.andy@tecc.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <000f01c11421$c7abdcd0$c806a8c0@lfarr>
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> 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 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
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