[Linux-ha-dev] HA NIC link detection and failover

[Alan Robertson]

Mark Watts wrote:
> 
> 
>>>I want to implement a heatbeat client providing service of NIC link
>>>detection and failover and have completed a design. but i found a design in
>>>directory "doc" of linux-ha cvs, it claims that NIC detection and failover
>>>will be implemented in v2.x. I want to know whether the functin have been
>>>completed in new release,what tech will be used. if not, can I commit my
>>>design and code into the project. My design is based on MII.
> 
> 
> Have you tried using the linux bonding driver in fail-over mode?
> linux/Documentation/networking/bonding.txt


And, in fact, we claim that "feature" in Version 1.x also - since it's a 
native Linux capability.

http://wiki.linux-ha.org/IpFailoverChannelBonding




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