Re: Load Balancing with 2 Routers and Single FW

From: shiran guez (shiranp3@gmail.com)
Date: Tue Feb 05 2008 - 14:28:34 ARST


when you arp for the virtual address assigned either GLBP/HSRP/VRRP you will
get only the MAC address assigned to the virtual address!

GLBP is build in a way that it allow you to load share by methods of your
choice. and your arp will get based on the method the correct Virtual MAC.

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios124/124cg/hiap_c/ch20/haipglbp.htm#wp1027129
On Feb 5, 2008 10:08 AM, Aamir Aziz <aamiraz77@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Group:
>
> I have a simple scenario:
>
> Router 1 Router 2
> \ /
> \ /
> \ /
> \ /
> Switch 1
> |
> |
> |
> Firewall
>
> Router 1 and Router 2 are connected to Internet. Hosts are behind the
> firewall so how to acheive load-balancing in order to utilize both the
> Internet Links?. I want firewall to have one default route. If i use
> GLBP on Router 1 and Router 2 it wont work as FW will arp and get
> virtual MAC of any one router or i simply use the switch as layer 3
> and define two default routes on the switch pointing towards Router 1
> and Router 2? what would be the best practice?
>
> Thanks
> Aamir
>
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