Merging Two Networks When The Connecting Router Fails - Novell NETWARE 6-DOCUMENTATION Manual

Merging Two Networks When the Connecting Router Fails

the same interface or different interfaces. To configure multihoming, see
"Configuring a Secondary IP Address" on page
Suppose a router that connects IP networks 130.81.0.0 and 167.10.0.0 fails.
For simplicity, assume that the physical medium is Ethernet. If the router
cannot be repaired quickly, you can temporarily fix the problem by completing
the following steps:
1
Join the two networks into a single network segment using a barrel
connector, a repeater, or other appropriate means.
2
Find a system operating Novell TCP/IP connected to the joined network.
3
Load INETCFG and select Protocols > TCP/IP.
4
Set IP Packet Forwarding to Enabled ("Router").
5
Press Esc until you are prompted to save your changes, and then select
Yes.
6
Press Esc to return to the Internetworking Configuration menu.
7
Select Bindings and then bind IP to the joined network twice.
7a
Select an existing binding to an interface connected to the joined
network.
7b
Set Local IP Address to an available host address on the first
network. In this example, enter an available host address on the
130.81.0.0 network.
7c
Press Esc and then save your change when prompted.
7d
Press Ins to create a new binding and select the same interface
connected to the joined network.
7e
Set Local IP Address to an available host address on the second
network. In this example, enter an available host address on the
167.10.0.0 network.
8
Press Esc until you are prompted to save your changes, and then select
Yes.
9
Press Esc to return to the Internetworking Configuration menu.
10
If you want these changes to take effect immediately, select Reinitialize
System > Yes.
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