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On Wed, Jan 09, 2002 at 03:53:25PM +0100, fitz wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am new at this list, but maybe you can help me.
>
> We are looking for a load balancing solution for linux without an extra load
> balancing server.
> I only know a solution from microsoft for Windows 2K and XP called network
> load balancing protocol. In this solution two or more servers share the same
> mac-address for the official ip. All server get the packet and only one
> server takes it the other server(s) drops the packet. This needs the same
> load balancing algorithm at all servers, but this should be no problem.
> Anyone knows such a solution or a similar solution for linux ? The only
> condition is that we don't want an extra load balancing server in front of
> the real servers.
Hi,
You can set up LVS such that one of your Real Servers is the Linux
Director. This host will direct traffic to itself and the other servers.
You can even do fail-over by electing one of the Real Servers as a
secondary Linux Director. This host will act as a normal Real Server while
the master Linux Director is active, and assume the additional role of load
balancing if the master becomes unavailable
Hope that helps.
--
Horms
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