Replacing ldirectord/heartbeat with LVS/piranha/pulse

[Edward Croft]

If you need to use scripting with FOS then you may need the patched version
that Sebastion Bonnet put out.


2009/3/9 Mike Kemelmakher <mike at ubxess.com>

> Hi Sean,
> You can try to configure FOS  ( fail-over service)  mode which is supported
> by piranha as well.
>
> Regards,
> -Mike
>
> 2009/3/9 Sean Drill <sean.drill at staff.westnet.com.au>
>
>>   Hi there
>>
>> I have been having some issues implementing a new load balancing system,
>> and was hoping someone could over some advice.
>>
>> Our current configuration is configured using ldirectord. The active node
>> hosts all the virtual servers. Each virtual server will have an active real
>> server, and a backup real server. All the traffic will be directed to the
>> active real server, unless that server becomes unreachable, at which point
>> all traffic will be directed to the backup server. In other words, a
>> traditional real/fallback system.
>>
>> I am however only able to get piranha/lvs to do load sharing. In this case
>> as long as both servers are set to UP, then traffic will be balanced between
>> all servers (determined by load balancing scheme and weighting.) What I am
>> attempting to do is create a virtual server in LVS, which has two active
>> REAL servers, however direct traffic only to one of them, unless otherwise
>> directed or if the active member fail, then direct traffic to the backup.I am basically trying to replicate the ldirectord/heartbeat system with
>> piranha/lvs/pulse.
>>
>> Any directions which can be offered would be great appreciated.
>> Regards,
>> Sean
>>
>> Regards,
>> Sean
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