Date: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 08:07:39 -0700 (PDT) From: Andreas Pleschutznig <andy@ple.org> To: Rami Abu Jebara <rjebara@palnet.com> Cc: N <niels@bakker.net>, Andreas Pleschutznig <andy@ple.org>, freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Load balancing between multiple lines? Message-ID: <199910121507.IAA49008@ple.org> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9910121157020.28532-100000@mail.palnet.com> References: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9910121157020.28532-100000@mail.palnet.com>
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I found the neccesary patches for the kernel to accomodate this. Sadly enough they are for a 2.2.x kernel, so I might have to apply them by hand, but once I have this up and running I will tell make them public again. Unless Chrisy has them readily available for 3.[23] this will take some time, as I am moving also. Andy Quoting Rami Abu Jebara <rjebara@palnet.com>: > Hi > > The use of OSPF to do link load balancing is also valid, it has to be > supported on both sides though. > > the routing protocol will give equal cost to the links .. packet > forwarding is still done by the kernel. > > how this applies to this application .. I think it might be something > that might help. > > it would be interesting to this appliction working, from a FreeBSD box > though .. something for all of us. > > Regarding the kernel ... I still think it's a bit of an overkill to > rewrite certain parts of it for this application .. I could be wrong .. > if I am .. I would be thankfull if you point me in the right direction. > > Cheers > > Rami > > > ************************ > Rami Abu Jebara > Technical Director > Palnet Communications Ltd > e-mail : rjebara@palnet.com > Tel: ++ 972 2 583 5666 > Fax: ++ 972 2 583 6354 > w w w . p a l n e t . c o m > > On Mon, 11 Oct 1999, N wrote: > > > Rami Abu Jebara wrote: > > > > > OSPF as far as know, can do load balancing .. you have to check with > > > your ISP first though. > > > > You are sadly mistaken. Please read other replies first. Load balancing > > isn't a function of an IGP, it's a function of the device making the > > routing decisions for each packet. > > > > > > > you can use Zebra or Gated to handle the routing .. > > > > Only to participate in an IGP. The actual forwarding of packets is still > > done by the kernel. > > > > > > > hacking the kernel ... whow ... don't know about this one :) > > > > It's necessary if you want to use load balancing across multiple equal > > cost paths. > > > > > > -- Niels. > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message > > > > -- Andreas Pleschutznig andy@ple.org To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message
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