How to set up networking correctly for a backup VM with different primary IP but same Secondary IP

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ToxicBlood
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How to set up networking correctly for a backup VM with different primary IP but same Secondary IP

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I would like to create a running backup VM for one of my VMs. I want the secondary backup VM to initially have a different IP, but to receive all the same traffic that the main VM does. I heard that this is possible through binding a second IP, but with all the networking options available within Virtualbox and the actual VM, I am not sure how to go about this. Does anyone have any ideas?
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Re: How to set up networking correctly for a backup VM with different primary IP but same Secondary

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Do you have a plan if these were real, physical computers? How would you do it then? Don't you need a load-balancing server or something similar that will handle the failures and the networking?
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Re: How to set up networking correctly for a backup VM with different primary IP but same Secondary

Post by BillG »

ToxicBlood wrote: I heard that this is possible through binding a second IP
Do you really expect a reply based on that?
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