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Re: Real-world examples of network configuration using LVS

To: Horms <horms@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, lvs-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Real-world examples of network configuration using LVS
From: Dan Trainor <dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 11:24:10 -0600
Horms wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 19, 2005 at 03:47:38PM -0600, Dan Trainor wrote:
> 
> [snip]
> 
> 
>>What I envision is a system which is completely redundant.  I'm thinking
>>about bringing in a pipe through a router, whch would provide the first
>>level of failover to two different LVS directors.  The directors would
>>then be connected to a dedicated switch, which would in effect act as
>>the primary network connection to my realservers.  Each realserver would
>>have a secondary NIC, as well, where Director 2 would play the exact
>>same role as Director1 - but would just provide failover.
>>
>>What I'd like to know is, if I'm on the right track here.  I'm new to
>>load balancing and distribution in general, and can only hope that I
>>have the right idea.
> 
> 
> Yes, I think you are on the right track. If you want to go for
> multiple NICs, then bonding is a good way to handle this. From there,
> switch and uplink redundancy can be handled by the switches themselves,
> and your local routing policy. 
> 


That was the general idea, yes.

Alright, excellent.  Once again, you come back with good advice, Horms.
 I greatly appreciate it.

Thanks
-dant

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