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RE: LVS From Same IP Address

To: "LinuxVirtualServer.org users mailing list." <lvs-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: LVS From Same IP Address
From: "Francois JEANMOUGIN" <Francois.JEANMOUGIN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 09:32:44 +0200

Brad Taylor :
> Will LVS still load balance if the request comes from the same IP
> address for every request?
> 
> For example our clients will get our reverse proxy Squid box before the
> LVS and then LVS will need to load balance from there.  The LVS will
> only see the IP address of the Squid box.  Will LVS still be able to
> load balance each request?

If you do not use any persistence (aka affinity) in your setup, yes. You can
try using a rr schduler, you will see that both server will receive
connections.

Of course, this implies that you do not need persistence at all.

François.

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