Server Load Balancing Example - Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 6800 Series Network Configuration Manual

Server Load Balancing Overview

Server Load Balancing Example

In the figure on the following page, an SLB cluster consisting of four (4) physical servers has been config-
ured with a VIP of 128.241.130.204 and an SLB cluster name of "WorldWideWeb." The switch processes
requests sent by clients to the VIP of 128.241.130.204 and sends to the appropriate physical server,
depending on configuration and the operational states of the physical servers. The switch then transmits
the requested data from the physical server back to the client.
Server A
IP: 128.241.130.107
Loopback Address:
128.241.130.204
Client A
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SLB CLuster "WorldWideWeb"
VIP: 128.241.130.204
Server B
IP: 128.241.130.109
Loopback Address:
128.241.130.204
Switch
Intranet
Internet
Example of a Server Load Balancing (SLB) Cluster
OmniSwitch 6800/6850/9000 Network Configuration Guide
Configuring Server Load Balancing
Server C
IP: 128.241.130.115
Loopback Address:
128.241.130.204
or
Server D
IP: 128.241.130.135
Loopback Address:
128.241.130.204
Client B
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