Re: reverse proxy and load balance

Yes, two IP-addresses work. At least with bind-4.9.3 . Two entries
like : PROXY.TELECOM.AT IN A 129.0.0.1
        PROXY.TELECOM.AT IN A 129.0.0.2
lead to a rotary-group, IF both are equaly reachable. If one is
connected via ethernet and the other via a dial-up-line, the ethernet
will be used more often.

We have set it up like that:

                                ebone-proxy.univie.ac.at(parent of Machine1)
                                  / \
                                 / \
                proxy.telecom.at proxy.telecom.at
                Machine1(parent) <----------Machine2(daughter)

each Machine has it's own "real" name and a CNAME called
proxy.telecom.at.
Machine1 has one parent: ebone-proxy
Machine2 has two parents : Machine1 and ebone-proxy

After some days, the usage is pretty similar one both hosts.

Yours, Wolfgang.
                  

> >I am a new user of Squid. I would like to know if Squid, used in
> >reverse-proxy mode, allows to load balance between two web
> >servers that mirror each other.
> >I know that Netscape Proxy allows to do it, but I could not find
> >any info about it in the Squid documentation.

> You might be able to do it if you set up a DNS entry with
> two IP addresses, but I haven't tried.
>
> Thats the easiest way I can think of.

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Received on Mon Mar 10 1997 - 23:03:19 MST