Topic: Load balancing external networks

[Richard]

Has anyone ever load balanced external networks with e-smith before. I am trying to load balance between 3 external lines if I can.

Richard

[guestHH]

Hi,

Please specify your exact intensions/wishes.

guestHH

[Richard]

I currently have 3 T-1 lines I would like to load balance between. Basically 3 external NICs in, one internal NIC out. I would like them to load balance evenly between the three T-1s  to help maintain bandwidth & have network redundancy.


Any Ideas,
Richard

[guestHH]

Richars,

That's clear... and difficult. I would have no idea besides cheking the status of ethx with a script. (x=0, ifup ethx result=negative, ifup ethx+1=negative, loop or something like this...) load balancing is a different thing....

guestHH

[guestHH]

Hi again,

Maybe this link will give you a clue/start....

http://www.beowulf-underground.org/doc_project/BIAA-HOWTO/Beowulf-Installation-and-Administration-HOWTO-12.html

Regards,

guestHH