[SLE] adding a secondary router to route.conf
I have a network where my SuSE 6.4 box can use one of two routers to get to the internet. To add to the mix, the two different routers are accessable through two different NIC's. How do I setup the router.conf so that if the primary router is not working, the secondary is used? Sam -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq
Sam Carleton wrote:
I have a network where my SuSE 6.4 box can use one of two routers to get to the internet. To add to the mix, the two different routers are accessable through two different NIC's. How do I setup the router.conf so that if the primary router is not working, the secondary is used?
I don't know of any way to do this with the kernel routing table (although I'm sure there must be a way). The only suggestion I can come up with is setting up a cron job to ping the router at regular intervals, and to rewrite the routing table if the ping fails. Admittedly it's a bit ugly, but could do the job. Hope that helps, Chris -- Unfortunately I'm back on V90 (yeah, right) dialup for the rest of my life, so I apologise in advance for any time delay in replies. Thanks. __ _ -o)/ / (_)__ __ ____ __ Chris Reeves /\\ /__/ / _ \/ // /\ \/ / ICQ# 22219005 _\_v __/_/_//_/\_,_/ /_/\_\ -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq
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