MasterWoodsman
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2 Network cards
Hi,
I'm wondering how to configure a second network card on my Windows 2000 Pro workstation so that all activity to the server goes through the 1st card, while all non-server activity (like sending to a printer, connecting to a another computer) goes throught the second. Is this possible?
I want to reduce the load on the switch when the workstation talks to the main server. It pumps a lot of gigs a day! The server is an OS X server using samba to connect. All our cables and cards are already Gigabit. Both the server and the workstation have 2 cards on the mobo.
Another way to put it: Tell the system to use card 1 when talking to ip x.x.x.1 and use card 2 for any other ip.
Thanks,
MasterWoodsman
I'm wondering how to configure a second network card on my Windows 2000 Pro workstation so that all activity to the server goes through the 1st card, while all non-server activity (like sending to a printer, connecting to a another computer) goes throught the second. Is this possible?
I want to reduce the load on the switch when the workstation talks to the main server. It pumps a lot of gigs a day! The server is an OS X server using samba to connect. All our cables and cards are already Gigabit. Both the server and the workstation have 2 cards on the mobo.
Another way to put it: Tell the system to use card 1 when talking to ip x.x.x.1 and use card 2 for any other ip.
Thanks,
MasterWoodsman
Sorry...won't be able to log in to my OSX box til I get home...the IP I'm at now isn't on the ACL for me to punch a hole in my firewall to hit the mac. I'll check back then if nobody else gets you squared away.
That's a simple route change.
In the command prompt:
route add <server ip> <ip mask> <card 1 ip>
In the command prompt:
route add <server ip> <ip mask> <card 1 ip>
dumbo did forget a major part of that.
"route add <server ip> mask <ip mask> <card 1 ip> metric <metric>"
"route add <server ip> mask <ip mask> <card 1 ip> metric <metric>"
ASKER
If I get this straight, I tell the SERVER to set the route. How do I tell the workstation to use that route, or does it get shifted after the first request?
If you set the route on the workstation only, the server will send it back to the card which sent the request.
Therefore use the command
"route add <server ip> mask <ip mask> <card 1 ip> metric <metric>"
And you won't need to do anything on the server.
Therefore use the command
"route add <server ip> mask <ip mask> <card 1 ip> metric <metric>"
And you won't need to do anything on the server.
Sorry LloydSev, but I'll have to disagree with you on that.
It would be best practice to configure the route on the server and workstation. If it was just the workstation that sends the first request, then just configuring the workstation would be fine. But then you also have to take into consideration that the server might initiate the connection. In such a case, just configure the routes on both the server and workstation to be safe.
-Perry
It would be best practice to configure the route on the server and workstation. If it was just the workstation that sends the first request, then just configuring the workstation would be fine. But then you also have to take into consideration that the server might initiate the connection. In such a case, just configure the routes on both the server and workstation to be safe.
-Perry
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In my case the workstation will always be asking for the data and saving the data. I can think of no reason why the server would decide to initiate a connection to transfer a large file.
Another question: Once I figure out the syntax in Windows for the route command, is it stored somewhere or do I have to put it in some autoexec file for the next reboot?
Thanks for all your help so far!
Another question: Once I figure out the syntax in Windows for the route command, is it stored somewhere or do I have to put it in some autoexec file for the next reboot?
Thanks for all your help so far!
Windows 2000 doesn't load AutoExec.bat at boot. It is only loaded when you launch an NTVDM session.
Unfortunately these static routes are only temporary. Your best bet is to create a batch file to add these routes and then put it into the c:\Documents and settings\all users\start menu\programs\startup folder.
-Perry
This is bascially what your batch should look like.
@echo off
route add <server ip> mask <ip mask> <card 1 IP> <metric>
-Perry
Unfortunately these static routes are only temporary. Your best bet is to create a batch file to add these routes and then put it into the c:\Documents and settings\all users\start menu\programs\startup folder.
-Perry
This is bascially what your batch should look like.
@echo off
route add <server ip> mask <ip mask> <card 1 IP> <metric>
-Perry
Sorry forgot to mention that the <metric> is optional, and if you do decide to include it, you will have to add the word "metric" before the metric number.
ASKER
Okay, I found out that the -p command will make it persistent accross reboots
So, I would type the following command in my WINDOWS computer,
assuming:
SERVERCARD = ip address of network card on the SERVER
LOCALCARD = ip address of network card on my WORKSTATION
route -p ADD SERVERCARD MASK 255.255.255.0 LOCALCARD METRIC 1 IF 2
I'm a little unclear what to put the in the gatway, metric and IF parameters. I'm assuming that "2" means the second card, and metric=1 means highest priority.
So, I would type the following command in my WINDOWS computer,
assuming:
SERVERCARD = ip address of network card on the SERVER
LOCALCARD = ip address of network card on my WORKSTATION
route -p ADD SERVERCARD MASK 255.255.255.0 LOCALCARD METRIC 1 IF 2
I'm a little unclear what to put the in the gatway, metric and IF parameters. I'm assuming that "2" means the second card, and metric=1 means highest priority.
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Thanks for the help, dumbo! (and others)
Unfortunately, after all this, I won't be able to implement it (HEARTBREAK!) It turns out that my Xserve cannot support more than 1 appletalk network card at a time, and since I need both to do it, I'm stuck!
No speed-up for me! :(
Master Woodsman
Unfortunately, after all this, I won't be able to implement it (HEARTBREAK!) It turns out that my Xserve cannot support more than 1 appletalk network card at a time, and since I need both to do it, I'm stuck!
No speed-up for me! :(
Master Woodsman
sorry to hear that and best of luck...
will log into my OSX box @ home and try to get specifics if I get time...