Re: Again: EQL - someone's use this thing yet?

Christopher E. Brown (cbrown@denalics.net)
Tue, 14 Dec 1999 07:57:58 -0900 (AKST)

On Tue, 14 Dec 1999, Constantine Gavrilov wrote:
>
> I have the following multipath + equalize question: Can I use it to
> automatically load balance IP packet traffic on a local network through multiple
> ethernet cards?
> Consider the following situation:
>
> eth0: 10.3.2.62, netmask 255.0.0.0 , net 10.0.0.0
> eth1: 10.3.2.63, netmask 255.0.0.0 , net 10.0.0.0 .
>
> The problem is, that with route multipath option disabled, all traffic will be
> routed through one interface. With multipath option enabled, the traffic will be
> routed through both interfaces, however the load balancing is destination
> address based (it balances destination addresses, not packets). This in not
> NEARLY fine grained enough. Granted, equalize option (patch from diffserv
> package) solves this problem. However, the problem is that routes to networks
> associated with the IP interface addresses are configured automatically by
> kernel once interfaces are brought up. Thus, I can't pass "equalize" or
> (whatever else fancy option) to such routes (or can I?).
>
> Does this mean that only channel bonding (discussed previously in this thread)
> can provide a required solution in this case?

Normally if I have a server import enough to get a double or
better link it is hanging directly off of full duplex ports on a
router, NOT 2 interfaces on a switched network.

I do wish things had been kept the same as far as auto route
adding on a local interface (or at least a toggle to control it).

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