RE: PIX question

From: Asbjorn Hojmark (Asbjorn@xxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Mon Sep 11 2000 - 17:38:22 GMT-3


   
> I need to be able to load-balance across two ISPs. I was
> wondering if there is a way we could set two default routes
> on a PIX and have the PIX load-balance outgoing traffic.

No, a PIX will not allow you to do that.

Also, if you could in fact load-balance outbound traffic, you
still wouldn't have a way to load-balance inbound, unless you
have provider-independant addresses and both providers announ-
ced your address space for you.

I've found no short-cut way to do load-balancing. The best way
to do that is by using BGP.

HTH,
-A

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