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

In article <1122483272.802463.29290@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
Biggerbyfar <paul@biggerbyfar.com> wrote:
>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....

        I think you can do an active/active with dual untrusts.
        No L2 stuff, this is pure routing.

        See this below & follow the links for a step-by-step.

http://netscreenforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=2107&sid=053ed7a764c7adf51343c7630ba53818

                                alan
Received on Thu Sep 29 20:00:02 2005