[Linux-cluster] Piranha/LVS/Load balancing

[David Brieck Jr.]

On 11/1/06, isplist at logicore.net <isplist at logicore.net> wrote:
> I agree that there is a lot of documentation and that it does seem to be
> complete. Searching and finding answers is where things sometimes get messed
> up since it's not often clear what versions or combinations folks are talking
> about when helping each other and ultimately, you if you read and try their
> advise :).
>
> > are there any error messages when you try to start things up?
>
> Nov  1 09:54:32 lb53 pulse: SIOCGIFADDR failed: Cannot assign requested
> address
> Nov  1 09:54:32 lb53 pulse: SIOCGIFADDR failed: Cannot assign requested
> address
> Nov  1 09:54:32 lb53 pulse: failed to bind to heartbeat address: Cannot assign
> requested address
> Nov  1 09:54:32 lb53 pulse: pulse: cannot create heartbeat socket. running as
> root?
> Nov  1 09:54:32 lb53 pulse: pulse startup failed
>
> As replied to another list member, this seems to be related to attaching an IP
> to an interface. Thing is, the machines are identical in every way that I know
> of so am not sure why this is suddenly happening. Maybe something is stuck
> somewhere?
>
> > Are there any specific sections in the official documentation that you
> > find unclear? (there are a number of open bugzillas on the RHCS
>
> No, all of those things are great documents. As I say, it's when one does get
> into trouble, if the answers aren't there, then one has to look on the net and
> possibly end up with new problems based on trying some of the solutions found.
>
> > (I found one at http://www.austintek.com/LVS/LVS-HOWTO/HOWTO/ ) might
> > give you better mileage.
>
> I'll check this one out also. Thanks very much.
>
> > From personal experience I know that if I had to write up the problem
> > that I am having, retracing my steps, rereading the docs, manpages and
> > looking in detail at the error messages, there is a good chance that I
> > might solve the problem myself, without submitting a query to either
> > this list or Red Hat Support.
>
> I've been doing network stuff since the early 90's so believe me, I don't ask
> unless I've done some researching first, if that's what you mean.
>
> Seems much better to ask live members in a mailing list than to use
> suggestions from the countless sites found when searching for such solutions
> since they could make things worse.
>
> Mike
>
>
Post the output of "cat /etc/sysconfig/ha/lvs.cf"