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An example failover script for dual WAN, using a ping healthcheck and managing default routes appropriately
#!/bin/bash
# Set defaults if not provided by environment
CHECK_DELAY=${CHECK_DELAY:-5}
CHECK_IP=${CHECK_IP:-8.8.8.8}
PRIMARY_IF=${PRIMARY_IF:-eth0}
PRIMARY_GW=${PRIMARY_GW:-1.2.3.4}
BACKUP_IF=${BACKUP_IF:-eth1}
BACKUP_GW=${BACKUP_GW:-2.3.4.5}
# Compare arg with current default gateway interface for route to healthcheck IP
gateway_if() {
[[ "$1" = "$(ip r g "$CHECK_IP" | sed -rn 's/^.*dev ([^ ]*).*$/\1/p')" ]]
}
# Cycle healthcheck continuously with specified delay
while sleep "$CHECK_DELAY"
do
# If healthcheck succeeds from primary interface
if ping -I "$PRIMARY_IF" -c1 "$CHECK_IP" &>/dev/null
then
# Are we using the backup?
if gateway_if "$BACKUP_IF"
then # Switch to primary
ip r d default via "$BACKUP_GW" dev "$BACKUP_IF"
ip r a default via "$PRIMARY_GW" dev "$PRIMARY_IF"
fi
else
# Are we using the primary?
if gateway_if "$PRIMARY_IF"
then # Switch to backup
ip r d default via "$PRIMARY_GW" dev "$PRIMARY_IF"
ip r a default via "$BACKUP_GW" dev "$BACKUP_IF"
fi
fi
done
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Ded1er commented Apr 14, 2022

Goog Morning, I realize tests, but the system return follow message
/failover.sh: line 29: -I: command not found
/failover.sh: line 34: [: -eq: unary operator expected
What it is?

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