FreeBSD network failover

Gabe nrml at att.net
Tue Dec 16 02:48:41 PST 2008


On 08.12.16 18:56, Gabe wrote:
> I have a nat'd box which obviously has an internal and external ip
> address. The box has a third interface which is configured to a DSL
> connection. My goal is for that interface to be activated if the
> external side fails so that outbound traffic still flows. Any of you
> know of a way to accomplish this regardless of the type of failure.

> what routing protocols are involved?

> randy

Its just IP and nat and there is an IPSec tunnel in place. I need to know that if the ISP goes out the DSL connection will be able to do certain things, like say sending an email to a pager letting us know that the main connection went down.


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