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At 12:58 PM 8/7/00 -0400, Joseph Mack wrote:
>On Mon, 7 Aug 2000, Wayne wrote:
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>> >I'm looking for a solution where any of "n" machines can become the
>> >director, where n>2.
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>> How about have n ethernet cards in one machine, could that serve
>> the same purpose?
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>sure (if n >3 you might run out of PCI slots)
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>Since you'd like all machines to be similar/identical you could have
>a dual NIC in each machine (do dual NICs have 2 MAC addresses?) or 2 NICs
>and a separate network.
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>Still if the IP layer is hosed you're in trouble.
Agree that if IP layer hosed, we will be in trouble. Intel making a PCI
ethernet card has four 10/100 port on one PCI card. I like the idea
to have more eithernet port in one LVS box, that will make it more
look like the Alteon or Fundry's products.
>Joe
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>Joseph Mack mack@xxxxxxxxxxx
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