Re: 2-node pfSense cluster failover

Am Mittwoch, den 20.12.2006, 16:56 +0100 schrieb Eugen Leitl:
> Unfortunately, these systems only have two NICs, and are in
> a Travla C147 case http://206.14.132.88/products/Travla/c147/C147.html
> so I'm not sure I can get more NICs in, even with a PCI riser.
> My prior HA setup (drbd/heartbeat) used a crossover over serial
> for signalling. No way to do that with pfsense, right?

Seems that there is the possibility for two PCI-Slots in that case. So
you're able to use dual- or even quad-port ethernet cards with it.

Besides that, I can't recommend a HA design with two machines in the
same case. In case of a failure, you want to change hardware without
shutting down both firewalls, don't you? Go out and buy two separate
machines and you're well prepared.

BR, PIT


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