Physically Disable Ethernet Interface (from telnet/script)
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:11 pm
Hi All!
I have a unique problem. A client's routers only support fail-over routing if the actual physical link is disabled.
Simply doing "/interface disable ether1" only disables the software portion of the link (ie the lights and physical link still stays up.)
I am sure there is a RouterBoard out there (if not all of them) that allows physically disabling / powering off the link, from RouterOS.
If anybody has experience in this / suggestions / a method of doing this, short of going over there and unplugging the cable every time the wireless link fails, PLEASE LET US KNOW!!!
Our only alternative is to buy a secondary router capable of doing this (any ideas?), and installing it inbetween the RouterBoard and the client's router.
Thank you and Good Day!
I have a unique problem. A client's routers only support fail-over routing if the actual physical link is disabled.
Simply doing "/interface disable ether1" only disables the software portion of the link (ie the lights and physical link still stays up.)
I am sure there is a RouterBoard out there (if not all of them) that allows physically disabling / powering off the link, from RouterOS.
If anybody has experience in this / suggestions / a method of doing this, short of going over there and unplugging the cable every time the wireless link fails, PLEASE LET US KNOW!!!
Our only alternative is to buy a secondary router capable of doing this (any ideas?), and installing it inbetween the RouterBoard and the client's router.
Thank you and Good Day!