there's a project in sourceforge called balance: Balance is a simple but powerful generic tcp proxy with round robin load balancing and failover mechanisms. Via shared memory its behaviour can be controlled at runtime using a simple command line syntax.
Ya might wanna check it out. --- mike t. --- JC de Villa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There's an interesting discussion over at the All > Things Unix forum at > broadbandreports.com, which is somewhat similar to > your situation, > although the original poster is using linux instead > of bsd. You might > want to watch it for a while. > > http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15254467 > > Migs > Registered user#381619 > Random Musings (http://lifelin.blogspot.com/) > Intelligence in the world is constant.... > Unfortunately, the population is growing.... > > > ++-----Original Message----- > ++From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > ++Of Linux Win > ++Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 12:00 PM > ++To: Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Technical > Discussion List > ++Subject: Re: [plug] Dual DSL Connection > ++ > ++Thanks for the info. I'll try this one! > ++ > ++ > ++> ----- Original Message ----- > ++> From: "Glenn Remot" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > ++> To: "Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) > Technical Discussion List" > ++<[email protected]> > ++> Subject: Re: [plug] Dual DSL Connection > ++> Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2006 11:49:19 +0800 > ++> > ++> > ++> Linux Win wrote: > ++> > ++> > Hi guys! > ++> > > ++> > Im using FREEBSD box as my Linux gateway/fw. > Now I want to have a > ++> > multiple DSL connection wherein our network > can use it at the > ++> > same time and should avoid downtime once the > other DSL connection > ++> > is down. Could you show me the best docu or > tool/s on how to do > ++> > this? > ++> > > ++> > > ++> > > ++> freebsd as ur linux gateway...ur one mixed-up > dude linux > ++> win..hehehe :-) just kidding.. > ++> anyways, if ur using freebsd, you can use pf > (the *BSD firewall > ++> implementation). > ++> basically, u can't have two default gateways at > the same time. > ++> what you can do is provide for policy routing. > like forcing all > ++> smtp traffic through DSL1 then all http traffic > through DSL2 > ++> somewhat loadbalancing ur system. then u can do > a little scripting > ++> (shell/perl) that will monitor > ++> ur current gateway (ping :-) ). If it's > unreachable for a specific > ++> period, ur script can then act accordingly, like > changing the > ++> /*defaultrouter */in ur rc.conf to ur 2nd DSL > and editing ur pf.conf > ++> > ++> i suggest you use two boxes for ur gateway to > provide for hardware > redundancy. > ++> > ++> hth. God bless! > ++> > ++> -- Glenn > ++> > ++> > _________________________________________________ > ++> Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing > List > ++> [email protected] (#PLUG @ > irc.free.net.ph) > ++> Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists > ++> Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > ++ > ++> > ++ > ++ > ++-- > ++_______________________________________________ > ++Check out the latest SMS services @ > http://www.linuxmail.org > ++This allows you to send and receive SMS through > your mailbox. > ++ > ++Powered by Outblaze > ++_________________________________________________ > ++Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) > ++Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists > ++Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) > Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
