Agent comparisons
IP and NIC agents
The IP and NIC agents:
IPMultiNIC and MultiNICA agents
The IPMultiNIC and MultiNICA agents:
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Monitor single or multiple NICs
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Check the backup NICs at fail over
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Use the original base IP address when failing over
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Provide slower failover compared to MultiNICB but can function with fewer IP addresses
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Have only one active NIC at a time
IPMultiNICB and MultiNICB agents
The IPMultiNICB and MultiNICB agents:
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Monitor single or multiple NICs
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Check the backup NICs as soon as it comes up
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Require a pre-assigned base IP address for each NIC
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Do not fail over the original base IP address
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Provide faster fail over compared to MultiNICA but require more IP addresses
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Have more than one active NIC at a time
