[TriLUG] CARP license.

[Jim Ray]

> OpenBSD firewalls now have redundant fail-over built into them. The
> protocol used for linking the redundant fail-over firewalls is CARP
> (Common Address Redundancy Protocol).
> 
> http://www.openbsd.org/lyrics.html
> 
> The left sidebar tells the tale of woe that inspired the OpenBSD crew to
> write a non-standard "Standard" for doing fail-overs. It's a *very*
> interesting read.

[Jim Ray sez:] so, I'd need to set up two OpenBSD boxes and two Internet
connections to employ CARP?  Would a DSL and a dial up connection suffice
for testing?

> 
> So next time you build a firewall - Stick it to The MAN! Use OpenBSD and
> CARP!

[Jim Ray sez:] BOHICA to da man