Laura,
What happens to the data - firewall rules, static routes etc,
? How you do keep them in sync if one unit is powered off ?
Thanks.
Francis
> From root @
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> From: Laura_Bohde @
prenhall .
com
> Date: Wed, 29 Jan 1997 23:20:46 -0500
> Subject: Re: Highly available Internet connection
> To: "'firewalls @
GreatCircle .
COM'" <firewalls @
GreatCircle .
COM>,
> "Starkweather; Mike" <mike .
starkweather @
anheuser-busch .
com>
>
>
> We have two routers connected to the Internet configured
> identically, as well as two hubs, two firewalls, and two
> hubs on the other side. Then we installed Black Box
> power on/off switches (one on each router, and one on
> each hub at the other end). This way we can leave one
> network up and the other powered off. If any device in
> the "primary" network fails, with a simple phone call
> (our help desk can even do this), one network can be
> powered off and the other powered up. (this way all
> equipment can actually have the same IP addresses too.)
>
> Hope this helps -
>
> Laura
>
>
> ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________
> Subject: Highly available Internet connection
> Author: "Starkweather; Mike" <mike .
starkweather @
anheuser-busch .
com> at
> INTERNET-PUB
> Date: 1/29/97 4:40 PM
>
>
> My company wants to move toward Electronic Commerce on the Internet.
> One of the requirements would be a highly available, secure
> connection. One of the ideas I have considered is two firewalls going
> out over two routers to two wide area links to two ISPs. This is a
> pretty brute force approach.
>
> Does anyone have any ideas to share on how we might build an Internet
> connection that would approach 100 percent availability?
>
> Thanks for all your help.
>
> Mike Starkweather
> Anheuser-Busch
>
>
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