load balancing again

Mark Andrews Mark_Andrews at isc.org
Mon Feb 27 22:15:30 UTC 2006


> Hi Pavel,
> 
> the latest version of BIND removes duplicate records so essentially you are w
> ith 2 records, one for each address. 
> 
> this could however be achieved with a managed DNS load balancing or traffic m
> anagment  service. 
> 
>  Chris

	Or you could use SRV for the protocol and use different names
	for the two addreses.  This requires application level support.
 
>  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: Pavel Urban <urbanp at mlp.cz>
> > Hello,
> > 
> > when I have something like
> > 
> > a3-roundrobin   IN      A       192.168.30.200
> >                  IN      A       192.168.30.206
> >                  IN      A       192.168.30.206
> >                  IN      A       192.168.30.206
> > 
> > and default rrset-order, I was expecting responses that are balanced 
> > 1:3, but they aren't. What should I do to achieve this? Is it even possible
> ?
> > 
> > bind 9.3.1
> > 
> > Thanks!
> > 
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> > Pavel Urban (pavel.urban at imaginet.cz)
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> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> 
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