[PLUG] DNS And site available

[linux-yug]

On Thu, 2008-11-27 at 02:04 -0800, drew wymore wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 12:39 AM, linux-yug <linux-yug at xprt.net> wrote:
> 
> > On Thu, 2008-11-27 at 00:13 -0800, drew wymore wrote:
> > > On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 9:51 PM, linux-yug <linux-yug at xprt.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Can I set my DNS up so if my Primary server is down at xx.yy.zz.aa
> > > >
> > > > It automatically goes to site b..  pp.qq.rr.aa  ????
> > > >
> > > > Where server A is in Flordia and Server B is in P-Town.???  ON very
> > > > different Static IPs'  ???
> > > >
> > > > TIA
> > > >
> > > > Linux-yug
> > > >
> > > > _______________________________________________
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > DNS servers or web servers? When you set  up DNS to do round robin to
> > load
> > > balance. Otherwise you'll need to update DNS to point at another server
> > if
> > > it's for web services.
> > > _______________________________________________
> >
> >
> > I didn't make that clear did I????
> >
> > I want to have a second web server standing by in the event the primary
> > web server goes down.. Like now...  My primary web server is down.. Loss
> > of power....And power won't be back for another two days..
> > But, I have  perfectly good, rsynced web server at an alternate location
> > with another IP...
> >
> > How do I get that to come on line.. Now that the primary is down?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > linux-yug..
> >
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> 
> 
> Update your primary and or secondary name servers (assuming primary is on
> the dead box) to point to the web server that is still alive.
> _______________________________________________



Ok..

I was thinking that was the obvious answer..

I just recently got a second IP..

Thanks

Linux-yug