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Re: ARP problem?

To: Xavier Mertens <xavier@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: ARP problem?
Cc: lvs-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
From: Julian Anastasov <ja@xxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 11:06:57 +0300 (EEST)
        Hello,

On Wed, 16 May 2001, Xavier Mertens wrote:

> I've the following config:
>
> SMTP balanced between 3 boxes connected on a Cisco Catalyst:
>
> ---- LVS ----- SMTP1 x.y.z.10 (Linux Alpha)

        http://www.linuxvirtualserver.org/arp.html

        # Start the hiding interface functionality
        echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/all/hidden
        # Hide all addresses for this interface
        echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/lo/hidden

        ifconfig lo:10 x.y.z.10 netmask 255.255.255.255

>                SMTP2 x.y.z.11 (Solaris)

        ifconfig lo0:11 x.y.z.11 netmask 255.255.255.0 -arp up

>                SMTP3 x.y.z.12 (Solaris)

        ifconfig lo0:12 x.y.z.12 netmask 255.255.255.0 -arp up


        Make sure you solved the problems with the source address
spoofing. These games with interface lo/lo0 are not good for some
unices. There is no such problem with Linux.

> I've the following problem:
>
> The Linux system is know in the Cisco switch as the box responding to the IP
> address of the lvs!!! Any idea how to fix that?

        I assume Direct Routing method? Why not NAT ?

> X
>
> --
> Xavier Mertens      &Wanadoo Belgium  "Contrary to popular belief, Unix is
> NOC Manager         a subsidiary of   userfriendly. It just happens to be
> XM1-6BONE XM3-RIPE  France Telecom    selective about who it makes friends 
> with"


Regards

--
Julian Anastasov <ja@xxxxxx>



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