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Re: Kernel 2.6.4 still need ARP patch?

To: "LinuxVirtualServer.org users mailing list." <lvs-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Kernel 2.6.4 still need ARP patch?
From: Roberto Nibali <ratz@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 06:34:00 +0200
Hi,

If it's not too much trouble I'd like to ask you to turn off html when
you send an email to this list and to turn on line wrapping. It makes it
so much easier for most of us here to read your email and help in as
little time as possible (the time needed to answer you question and not
to format your email so we can read your question properly). Thank you.

>    I'm using IPVS for kernel 2.6 now (Suse 9.1 Pro), do
> I still need make ARP patch? (I hate recompiler linux kernel :-( )

SuSE comes with a 2.6.5 + patches on top of it, and with the latest
kernel RPM you'll be just fine regarding the arp handling of a real
server. No need to apply the arp patches anymore.

>    If I only use this machine as director, maybe I don't
> need ARP patch, but if use it as realserver, it will be needed, I'm right?

Yes, this is correct, modulo the fact that you don't have to apply any
patch anymore with recent SuSE 9.1 kernels. You have to deal with the
arp problem when running a real server which are the terms we would
describe the issue with. A hint:

http://www.austintek.com/LVS/LVS-HOWTO/HOWTO/LVS-HOWTO.arp_problem.html#2.6_arp

>    BTW: I want to build up realserver in windows 2000,
> someone give me example that add a Microsoft loopback
> adapter, others told me I need change to change register
> to disable ARP, which way is better?

http://www.austintek.com/LVS/LVS-HOWTO/mini-HOWTO/LVS-mini-HOWTO.html#windows

>    I'm a newbie, your help is appreciated!

Lot's of self-explanatory help can be found by reading the following
documentation gem:

http://www.austintek.com/LVS/LVS-HOWTO/HOWTO/index.html

Take care and have a lot of fun with LVS,
Roberto Nibali, ratz
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