Re: OT:Load balancers VIP

correcting my statement (needing sleep lately). largest prefix is /24

On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 7:39 AM, Serdar Kut <kutserdar_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> as Marc said, you need 2 /24's for this. you can not advertise /32 or host
> routes directly to internet via bgp. you may use as-path prepend or med
> (care the case between diff.sps) to manipulate the traffic coming to your 2
> prefixes from internet over different isps.
> DNS entry should be dns authority for your domain. you can enter 2
> different IP for the fqdn and let the dns server answer requests in round
> robin fashion or another way you may choose.
>
> hth
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 5:24 PM, marc edwards <renorider_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Most likely need 2 /24's. This is lowest prefix sp will advertise.
>>
>>
>> On Monday, September 17, 2012, Serdar Kut wrote:
>>
>>> First check if your isp accepts /32 prefixes via bgp..
>>>
>>> On Monday, September 17, 2012, Routing Freak <routingfreak_at_gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> > Hi all
>>> >
>>> > I have set up a Load balancer in my customer network. I need to
>>> advertise
>>> > my Load balancers Virtual IP address in teh Internet host for a series
>>> of
>>> > Servers such as my Web server, DNS Server and Application Server
>>> database.
>>> > I have a pair of Load balancers with each configured with different
>>> public
>>> > IP Address. I just want to advertise this address towards the internet
>>> .
>>> > What is the best way to advertise this to the internet . I have
>>> multihomed
>>> > towards two different SP's
>>> >
>>> > My east-west traffic should be load shared across my load balancers
>>> and
>>> it
>>> > should be equally utilised.
>>> >
>>> > My idea is to advertise both the load balancers address as a host
>>> route to
>>> > the internet with a community attached to them to affect proper weight
>>> or
>>> > LP.
>>> > Please advice a good design consideration for this.
>>> >
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