1.
Targeting server needs to have at least 2 Network Interface Cards. for
the following example
I assume there are detected as follows
dmfe0
dmfe1
2.
Keep 3 Ip addresses in the same
subnet field ready to use with the following configuration.
3.
Create two files as follows in
the /etc folder
/etc/hostname.dmfe0
/etc/hostname.dmfe1
4. Open the file hostname.dmfe0 and insert the following lines
192.9.229.140
netmask + broadcast +
group test up addif 192.9.229.170 deprecated -failover netmask +
broadcast + up
The
IP address 192.9.229.170 will be
IP address shown to the external world.
The IP address 192.9.229.140 will be the IP address assigned to the
dmfe0
interface
Test is the IP multipathing
group name
5. Save the above file and open the /etc/dmfe1 file and insert the
following
192.9.229.141
netmask +
broadcast + deprecated group test -failover standby up
According
to the above configuration
192.9.229.141 will be the IP address assigned for the dmfe1 interface
and this
interface will be active only if the dmfe0 is down.
6.
Save both files and reboot the
computer.
7.
Upon restarting the computer
check the failover by taking off one of the active network connection
while
running a continuous PING to common IP..