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Re: [LARTC] Load Balance and SNAT problem.

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Subject: Re: [LARTC] Load Balance and SNAT problem.
From: Grant Taylor <gtaylor@riverviewtech.net>
Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 02:53:27 -0500
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On 6/27/2007 2:50 AM, Mohan Sundaram wrote:
"""equalize - allow packet by packet randomization on multipath
routes.  Without this  modifier,  the  route  will  be frozen  to one
selected nexthop, so that load splitting will only occur on per-flow
base. equalize only works if the kernel is patched."""

I think we both pasted the same quote.

If you do use the "equalize" keyword, you do get a packet by packet / per-packet effect.

Where as if you do not use the "equalize" keyword, you get a per-flow effect, which is what I was trying to state is the apparent default.



Grant. . . .
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