Thanks for the feedbacks, i am particulary interested by the load sharing functionnality.
TRoopy ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Stig Thormodsrud" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2008 11:42:34 -0800 (PST) > >> What features specifically from GLBP are you looking for? Depending on >> the implementation, VRRP is capable of load sharing. I know Extreme >> and Cisco equipment will do it. >> >> From RFC3786 (http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3768): >> 2.1. IP Address Backup >> Backup of IP addresses is the primary function of the Virtual Router >> Redundancy Protocol.While providing election of a Virtual Router >> Master and the additional functionality described below, the protocol >> should strive to: >> - Minimize the duration of black holes. >> - Minimize the steady state bandwidth overhead and processing >> complexity. >> - Function over a wide variety of multiaccess LAN technologies capable >> of supporting IP traffic. >> ***- Provide for election of multiple virtual routers on a network for >> load balancing.*** > >I get the impression that the load balancing you get with vrrp is more of >a static thing where you configure some of your hosts default route to >router-A and others to router-B, and have vrrp to provide the backup if >either router goes down. Another way I've seen it used is such that >traffic in one direction goes through router-A and then through router-B >on the other direction. For an example diagram see page 2 of >http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpapers/pdfs/redp3657.pdf > >stig > > > >> - Support of multiple logical IP subnets on a single LAN segment. >> >> ------------------ >> Aubrey Wells >> Senior Engineer >> Shelton | Johns Technology Group >> A Vyatta Ready Partner >> www.sheltonjohns.com >> >> >> >> >> >> On Jan 9, 2008, at 1:17 PM, Troopy . wrote: >> >> > >> > >> > Hello, >> > >> > This question is not fully related to Vyatta but i am sure i will >> > receive interseting answers about my questions. >> > >> > I am wondering if it exists an standardized version comparable to >> > the cisco GLBP protocol, to >> > provide load sharing functionnalities. >> > >> > Do you know if VRRP (or another standardized redondancy protocol) >> > provide these functionnalities? >> > >> > Thanks a lot for your fantastic tool >> > >> > Troopy >> > >> > >> > ______________________________________________________ >> > Désirez vous une adresse éléctronique @suisse.com? >> > Visitez la Suisse virtuelle sur http://www.suisse.com >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Vyatta-users mailing list >> > Vyatta-users@mailman.vyatta.com >> > http://mailman.vyatta.com/mailman/listinfo/vyatta-users >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Vyatta-users mailing list >> Vyatta-users@mailman.vyatta.com >> http://mailman.vyatta.com/mailman/listinfo/vyatta-users > > Thanks ______________________________________________________ Désirez vous une adresse éléctronique @suisse.com? Visitez la Suisse virtuelle sur http://www.suisse.com _______________________________________________ Vyatta-users mailing list Vyatta-users@mailman.vyatta.com http://mailman.vyatta.com/mailman/listinfo/vyatta-users
