Cisco WS-C6506 Software Manual page 1365

Chapter 54 Configuring ASLB
IP Addresses
The IP address configuration guidelines are as follows:
You can specify an IP address for the virtual-IP address other than the server IP network addresses.
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Configure the network for ASLB as follows (the virtual-IP address in this example is 171.1.1.200):
Router
171.1.1.1
1. The default router on each server is 171.1.1.1.
If the servers in your ASLB configuration need to follow RFC 1918 for privacy, use the following as a
guideline (the virtual-IP address in this example is 171.1.1.200):
Routers
171.1.1.1
Alias 10.1.1.1
1. The default router on each server is 10.1.1.1.
Supervisor Engine
The supervisor engine configuration guidelines are as follows:
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Backup LocalDirector Configuration (Optional)
Connect the ports on the backup LocalDirector to the switch and specify the server and router
configuration by entering the set lda server and set lda router commands. Connect the active and
backup LocalDirectors to their specified ports or the ASLB feature will not work.
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Ensure that the LocalDirectors and servers are on the same subnet to allow the LocalDirector to ARP
the real IP address of each server.
Ensure that the routers are on the same subnet as the virtual-IP address to allow the router to ARP
the virtual-IP address.
Up to 32 router MAC addresses are supported.
Up to 1024 virtual-IP/TCP port pairs are supported.
LocalDirector
171.1.1.2
LocalDirector
171.1.1.2
Alias 10.1.1.2
Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Software Configuration Guide—Release 8.7
Configuring ASLB on the Switch
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Servers
171.1.1.x
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Servers
10.1.1.x (real IP address)
Loopback alias to 171.1.1.200
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