| Title: | FDDI - The Next Generation |
| Moderator: | NETCAD::STEFANI |
| Created: | Thu Apr 27 1989 |
| Last Modified: | Thu Jun 05 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 2259 |
| Total number of notes: | 8590 |
Hi, Is it possible to run two FDDI adapters on the same AXP host (let's say an PCI Alphaserver 1000 or 2000), each one connected to two separate Gigaswitch ports. The purpose is to distribute/share server to network throughput, assuming the application can deal with that, and that we use two distinct TCP/IP addresses. Moreover, it would protect against one adapter failure. Regards Laurent
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| 1733.1 | NETCAD::STEFANI | Welcome to the Revolution! | Mon Jul 03 1995 18:06 | 10 | |
>>The purpose is to distribute/share server to network throughput,
>>assuming the application can deal with that, and that we use two distinct
>>TCP/IP addresses.
You've already asked the right questions. Assuming your application
can make use of two interfaces, your device driver supports multiple
NICs, and your OS not only supports two interfaces but can assign them
unique addresses, you can run two or more FDDI adapters in the same host.
/l
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| 1733.2 | Thanks a lot... | LFOIS1::MOUSSU | so unusuaL terM | Tue Jul 04 1995 10:38 | 1 |