Author: Jacqui Caren Date: To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List Subject: Re: [Hampshire] One box, 2 NICs - but with the same MAC address
Bond, Peter wrote: > Essentially, yes. Both interfaces to be live simultaneously, with one taking over as active master on network outage. No definition yet on what an outage constitutes - could just be link down.
You could bond the interfaces together. never done it but it is
possible. Usually used to get higher bandwidth.
"hacking" towo interfaces into one will cause oodles of trouble with
networking outside the box and internal routing tables.
IMHO two net cards on a single network are far less likely to fail than
other components of the system. This must be some kick ass system
to be focussing upon net cards as a single point of failure.
