> Route lookups are based on the *destination* address not the source
> address, you could add a route for a certain destination via a
> certain interface to send packets out that way.
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> Hmm. that sounds good to me. Since I have 2 interfaces for 2 different WAN
connections. It is possible to add route to a certain destination ip
address in /etc/hostname.em0 and /etc/hostname.em1 files and make permanent
in this way.
/etc/hostname.em0
inet 192.168.10.6 255.255.255.0
!route add -host 173.194.38.184 192.168.10.5
!route add -mpath default 192.168.10.5
/etc/hostname.em1
inet 192.168.20.6 255.255.255.0
!route add -host 173.194.38.191 192.168.20.5
!route add -mpath default 192.168.20.5
Then, a shell script in crontab can ping those destination ip addresses
and see if they are UP or DOWN. ( ifstated also can do it. But, I will have
to understand its behaviour )
When , both are up Up, nothing is DONE and when one fails remove that
-mpath default route
In this manner, When one link goes down, all traffic will go via the
available link.
That is what I am looking for. I think I am right.
I am right ain't I?
Then, I will have to discuss this below rule as well.
pass in on $int_if from $lan_net \
route-to { ($ext_if1 $ext_gw1), ($ext_if2 $ext_gw2) } \
round-robin
When one link goes DOWN, Will all the traffic go via the available link ?
Does the above rule do this duty?
I think I am getting closer to achieve the goal.
Hi, Stuart Henderson, Many thanks to your effort that put forth me to go
ahead,
Hope to hear from ALL.
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Thank you
Indunil Jayasooriya
