[LinuxFailSafe] 2 node cluster

[Dan Goscomb]

however, i need, as explained, both machines active at the same time...
active-active... not active-standby


On Thu, 2003-05-15 at 20:10, Kashif Shaikh wrote:
> Have you checked out www.linux-ha.org?
> 
> If you just want to have the IP as 'highly available', then I suggest
> you check out heartbeat(available on the linux-ha website).
> 
> If one machine fails, another machine would take over the IP address.
> 
> Kashif
> 
> 
> On Thu, 2003-05-15 at 14:11, Dan Goscomb wrote:
> > i do not want to use any load directors... believe me i've looked at
> > everything and i would prefer an app switch, but cost is a major issue
> > here. i have 2 machines to work with, and that is it.
> > 
> > 
> > On Thu, 2003-05-15 at 19:09, an unknown sender wrote:
> > > Em Quinta 15 Maio 2003 13:53, Dan Goscomb escreveu:
> > > 
> > > Maybe what you're looking for is ldirectord, it's more reliable than round 
> > > robin DNS and far easier to set up than failsafe:
> > > 
> > > http://www.vergenet.net/linux/ldirectord/
> > > 
> > > rgrds,
> > > Bráulio Gergull
> > > GetNet Comunicações Ltda.
> > > http://www.getnet.com.br/
> > > http://www.suse-brasil.com.br/
> > > 
> > > > thats what i thought i had explained i wanted!
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, 2003-05-15 at 17:42, Michael Gesundheit wrote:
> > > > > Why should you use ip aliasing??
> > > > > You can have the survived server alias the dead server IP until it
> > > > > will be fixed or whatever.
> > > > >
> > > > > -Michael
> > > > >
> > > > > Dan Goscomb <dang@cashcade.co.uk> wrote:
> > > > >         Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > >         I would like to configure a 2 node cluster where each machine
> > > > >         has a
> > > > >         unique IP address and both are accessible at the same time
> > > > >         (via round
> > > > >         robin DNS).
> > > > >
> > > > >         I would like it so that if one machine went down the other
> > > > >         would take
> > > > >         over its IP address... this, i would imagine, would involve 2
> > > > >         clusters... one with machine 1 as the primary and machine 2
> > > > >         secondary,
> > > > >         and one with machine 2 as the primary and machine 1 secondary.
> > > > >
> > > > >         Is this possible and if so could someone send me an example
> > > > >         config?
> > > > >
> > > > >         Cheers,
> > > > >
> > > > >         Dan.
> > > > >
> > > > >         --
> > > > >         Dan Goscomb
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> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > > -Michael
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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