Netscreen 5GT - use Dual untrust or "Shortest path" to utilize backup link!!
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Netscreen 5GT - use Dual untrust or "Shortest path" to utilize backup link!!

From: Biggerbyfar <paul@biggerbyfar.com>
Date: Wed Jul 27 2005 - 18:54:32 CEST

Is it possible to run a 5GT so that it uses two DSL lines at the same
time?

I'm considering a second adsl backup to our SDSL line, and from what I
see of 'dual untrust' modes, it uses the primary interface only until a
failure occurs, then uses the backup.

Is there another way of doing this where both interface are used most
of the time, but unpluggin either will still leave the other one taking
all the traffic?

Someone mentioned "Shortest path" configurations where you can weight
routes - will this work the way I want? They also mentioned using a
switch between the 5gt and the two dsl routers. Does it require L2
transparnet mode to work?

Anyone been there and done it???

Basically I just wanted a backup, but it would be nice to USE the
backup most of the time too, just to speed things up etc....
Received on Thu Sep 29 19:59:36 2005