Remco Bressers(remco@signet.nl) on 2007.06.21 00:39:43 +0000:
> I know that arpbalance won't work behind a router for incoming traffic,
> but why is it that there's only one machine that can use the CARP address
> as a source address?

Because (for tcp at least) there are packets going both ways. How can a
packet for a ip that your host doesn't announce find it's way to your box?
The switch infront of your host 'knows' only of one of your machines owning
that CARP ip.

> I hope one of you has a solution (preferably with CARP, but other
> solutions are also welcome as well).

- CARP is not intended for this.
- Please tell us what the real problem is that you want to solve
- Why can those two host not use their host address for outgoing mail?
- Take a look at hoststated(8)

/Benno
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