[NTLUG:Discuss] Dual Nic's

[Thomas Cameron]

I hope that I am just stupid and missed something, but I tried a similar
setup and the Linux box tanked.  Two IP addresses on the same subnet does
not seem to be do-able.  I've had problems in Win2K and RH9 trying it.  The
box just seems to get confused and doesn't talk to anyone.
-- 
Thomas Cameron, RHCE, CNE, MCSE, MCT
Cameron Technical Services, Inc.
http://www.camerontech.com/
(512) 454-3200
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Drew" <solarcurve at msn.com>
To: <discuss at ntlug.org>
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 9:47 AM
Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] Dual Nic's


> Howdy Guys,
> I have a quick question I was hoping that I could get some information
from
> you guys on. We currently have a Redhat proxy server running on a Penguin
> Computing 1U rack mount case. It is sitting RIGHT next to the networking
> switches. Recently the switch it was plugged into died, and so no one
could
> get to the website, and made things messy around here.
>
> What I am curious about is, dual ethernet cards. I was wondering what the
> possiblity of having both nic's plugged in and used. What I would like to
do
> it have both ip's in the same subnet, and have DNS somehow failover to the
> other incase 1 went down. I thought it would be a nice way to at least
take
> 1 potential failure out of the loop. Having each nic go to a different
> switch.
>
> Let me know if this is possible, or if its a no-brainer, or if I am
smoking
> crack. To be honest I have not put much thought into it, but I wanted to
run
> this by you guys to see if you are doing something of the sort already.
> Thanks for your time, and suggestions. Have a great day, and take care.
>
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