Re: ideas about kernel masq table syncing ...

[Joseph Mack <mack@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 7 Aug 2000, Wayne wrote:

> >I'm looking for a solution where any of "n" machines can become the
> >director, where n>2.
> 

> How about have n ethernet cards in one machine, could that serve
> the same purpose?

sure (if n >3 you might run out of PCI slots) 

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.

Still if the IP layer is hosed you're in trouble.

Joe

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