I was assuming switch redudancy and failure only. He specified dual NIC's with same IP address. He would need NIC teaming (COMPAQ) or the equivalent on his platform/OS.If he needed upstream redundancy he'd need 2 routers running HSRP, VRRP or a similiar technology. He didn't give much details so I guess we may never know what he's trying to accomplish.
""Chuck's Long Road"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > idle curousity ( I sure seem to be idle today :-> ) > > what is the single point of failure against which this switch redundancy is > protecting? > > router failure? if so, if doesn't matter how many ports the router has > connected to where. If the box goes down, the users are hosed > > switch failure? if so, unless the users have dual nics dual homed to > different switches, if the switch they are connected to goes down, they are > hosed ( at least until the tech support people can physically move the patch > cables to the other switch ) > > electrical failure? are any of these things connected to a UPS? > > internet access failure? got multiple ISP's and multiple paths to each? > > as someone once so aptly put it, the world is a single point of failure. > > -- > ""sam sneed"" wrote in message > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > You need 2 router ports, thats common sense. If you only have one router > > port, and the siwtch that is connected to the router goes down guess what > > happens to your connection to the router. > > > > > > ""John Chang"" wrote in message > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > > How can I get 2 small switches 2500XL or 3500XL to be redundant. The > > > router has one 100 ethernet port? Is it typical to use just one 100 > port > > > or is it better to have either 2 100 or 2 1000 ethernet? > > > > > > Will this work or do I need 2 ethernet ports on the router? > > > > > > On the win2k computers I was planning on putting in 2 nics connecting > each > > > nic into each switch. Can both nics have the same IP address? Thank > you. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=51537&t=51476 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
