RE: Linux Firewall/LoadBalancer

["Mike" <mike () superiorholidayadventures ca>]

I think any simple bash script should be able to accomplish this.  Check
out:

http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2003/04/03/linuxhacks.html

It's not exactly as you need, but it's a good starting point.

You could also look at link aggregation:
http://linux-ip.net/html/ether-bonding.html

And be sure to read up on http://www.linux-ha.org/


Mike Fetherston

> -----Original Message-----
> From: red [mailto:red () gato net]
> Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 12:53 PM
> To: security-basics () securityfocus com
> Subject: Linux Firewall/LoadBalancer
>
> All,
> I have two pipes coming into my office.
> I would like to create a  redundant situation with the two networks.
> I have seen the commercial boxes that do this but I would like to do
> this with some type of Linux solution.
>
> So I would like to have one pipe running all the time , then when it
> fails , have the other take over.
>
> Any ideas?
>
>
> thanks
> -red
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