Dual Nic Setup Help

All my servers have dual 10/100/1000 nics. Currently they all are just using
one of the ports. I'd like to create a seperate gigabit network using the
2nd port of each server for doing backups. Do I just get a switch and plug
in each server to it? Or is there additional setup? I'm just confused how to
make the servers talk to each other via the gigabit network rather than over
the main network.

Thanks...

just make sure they are in different subnets. For more and other information, go to http://howtonetworking.com.

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"Vader76" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
All my servers have dual 10/100/1000 nics. Currently they all are just using
one of the ports. I'd like to create a seperate gigabit network using the
2nd port of each server for doing backups. Do I just get a switch and plug
in each server to it? Or is there additional setup? I'm just confused how to
make the servers talk to each other via the gigabit network rather than over
the main network.

Thanks...

Thanks, but if the servers exist on both subnets how would let say server1 talk to server 2 over the gigabit instead of the 10/100 main network.

Bhavin
"Robert L [MS-MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
just make sure they are in different subnets. For more and other information, go to http://howtonetworking.com.

Don't send e-mail or reply to me except you need consulting services. Posting on MS newsgroup will benefit all readers and you may get more help.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
How to Setup Windows, Network, Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties.
I recommend Brinkster for web hosting!

"Vader76" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
All my servers have dual 10/100/1000 nics. Currently they all are just using
one of the ports. I'd like to create a seperate gigabit network using the
2nd port of each server for doing backups. Do I just get a switch and plug
in each server to it? Or is there additional setup? I'm just confused how to
make the servers talk to each other via the gigabit network rather than over
the main network.

Thanks...

It sounds a great idea in theory, but in practice multihoming servers is
more trouble than it is worth. How would you determine which packets went
out which interface? How do you decide which IP a client sees when it
resolves the server's name?

"Vader76" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> All my servers have dual 10/100/1000 nics. Currently they all are just
> using one of the ports. I'd like to create a seperate gigabit network
> using the 2nd port of each server for doing backups. Do I just get a
> switch and plug in each server to it? Or is there additional setup? I'm
> just confused how to make the servers talk to each other via the gigabit
> network rather than over the main network.
>
> Thanks...
>

"Vader76" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks, but if the servers exist on both subnets how would let say server1
talk to server 2
> over the gigabit instead of the 10/100 main network.

Always reference them by IP# and not the machine name. Or create "fake"
machine names in WINS or an LMHOSTS file and use those names.

I do not believe you will see any great benefit in doing this. If will work
fine over the one single NIC. The Switches, by nature of what they do,
creates a "virtual circuit" between Hosts. If the Switch is Gigabit and the
cables are of high enough quality it would run at Gigabit speed when
traveling between the machines.

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