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

Ezequiel Carson ezequiel@ifxnw.com.ar
02 Aug 2002 08:52:07 -0300


If your eth0 will never go down, the floating route will not work. so me
be is better to use a simple and FAST routing protocol. (we should
reconfigure protocolo's time)



On Thu, 2002-08-01 at 22:29, Krzysztof Adamski wrote:
> What I'm asking is, from all the possible ways that are now available,
> what is it best way? Running BGP, is this a good thing, or would RIP be
> better, or OSPF? Or should I use DDR?
> 
> K
> 
>  On Thu, 1 Aug 2002, Josh Duffek wrote:
> 
> > 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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