Re: network enhancement

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Thu, 12 Mar 1998 23:00:53 +0000 (GMT)


> Having to setup multiple routes is very kludgy I think even on the server
> side. Having multiple IP's for the server is also messy because the

Its not hard

> It strikes me the cleanest way to do it is to just fix the way arp is
> handled so that it remembers what interface the arp request came on and
> sends out the arp reply on the same one. As for asking for arp's, either
> send them on all interfaces, or send them on just one and assume the
> switch will send it to the rest.

If you are going to do that you might as well just run the beowulf bonded
ethernet patch between the server and the switch

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