auto switching between two or three ethernet links

Started by primejarvis, July 04, 2023, 06:51:59 AM

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primejarvis

Dear All,

Please help...

want to know which switch can handle two or three ethernet main links (primary & secondary & secondary) in case of failover of primary link, secondary goes active

which switch to buy? with gui configuration. so that we can assign the ports

Please help guys

Dieselboy

Not enough information to help you. Do you mean internet links and need a firewall with NAT? or local LAN gig links?

primejarvis

Two lan cables with internet
Currently we are doing it manually ... When one goes down we unplug it and plug the secondary active line ...

primejarvis

Both the links are from the same isp so no issues

icecream-guy

I would think you'd need a router with multiple ethernet (inside) interfaces, if the two ISP's are providing different default gateways, a switch couldn't do this if one link went down.  How would a host know how to get to the internet if primary link went down,  in the Cisco world there was an ability to monitor links and apply secondary default gateway if the primary went down.

:professorcat:

My Moral Fibers have been cut.

primejarvis

its just a secondary link from the isp

no gateway or ip is assigned to it ... fiber link with ethernet ...


deanwebb

You need a GUI configuration tool - have you looked at Arista gear?
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