[nsp] Proper way of doing dial backup for an ethernet(DSL) link

Josh Duffek jduffek@cisco.com
Thu, 1 Aug 2002 18:40:24 -0500


There is no real way to do this right now, without some dynamic
routing/floating statics(or dialer watch).  There is a feature request bug
for what you want though...CSCds88143...someone is working on it right now.

josh

----- Original Message -----
From: "Krzysztof Adamski" <k@adamski.org>
To: <cisco-nsp@puck.nether.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 4:15 PM
Subject: [nsp] Proper way of doing dial backup for an ethernet(DSL) link


> I have a DSL link that is terminated as an Ethernet connection, I would
> like to setup a dialup failover for it. Since it is an Ethernet I can't
> watch the physical interface.
> I have a cisco 1721 on the remote end.
>
> One way is to run BGP between the two points and then to "watch" a route.
>
> But what is the best way of doing this, I have full control of both ends,
> but at the same time I want to protect the central point from the remote.
>
> K
>
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