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Re: noarp module

To: "LinuxVirtualServer.org users mailing list." <lvs-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: noarp module
From: Roberto Nibali <ratz@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 00:57:12 +0200
Hi,

Probably a FAQ, but havent found anything on the subject so here goes....
There's not much about it.

Have any of you been using the noarp module (www.masarlabs.com/noarp) ? I
I haven't used it because I either use the hidden or the policy routing 
approach.
have tried it on a test server and it seemes to work as expected, but I
would like to know if anybody uses it before I put it into production.
I'm sure some have.

Up untill now we have been using the hidden patch (by Julian) but would
really like to be able to use standard kernels.
How can you call your kernel with an active LKM a standard kernel? And 
don't you have to recompile the module too? So what's the difference 
between compiling the kernel and that module? Also note I for example do 
not have any compilers on my nodes, either LB or RS.
If you really do not want to touch anything around the kernel, you 
should probably try out one of the lesser suggested methods using 
iproute2 to blackhole the VIP.
http://www.linux-vs.org/docs/arp.html

Check section 3: The policy routing approach.

Best regards,
Roberto Nibali, ratz
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