On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:30:09 -0400, Stan Horwitz <stan AT TEMPLE DOT EDU> wrote:

>On Mar 27, 2008, at 12:26 PM, Fazil.Saiyed AT anixter DOT com wrote:
>>
>> Hello,
>> Would adding static IP  route and a host name entry help ?
>> you may have to look into having two NICs on the separate network.
>
>It already has a static IP route and host name entry. I am not sure if
>adding a second NIC can be done; its a blade. I will ask the SA who is
>responsible for this server about that option.
>

But is it a static host or static net route, if your flavour of linux 
allows it then setting a static route using the IP you want to just the 
backup server (as a host) should force it to use just that IP to talk to 
the backup server.

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