Hi Friends,

I have configured web load balancing using:
1.HeartBeat
2.Ldirector
3.Apache

I am unable to access web services using Ldirector.

My ldirectord.cf:
########################################
checktimeout=10
checkinterval=2
autoreload=yes
#logfile="local0"
logfile="/var/log/ldirectord.log"
quiescent=yes

virtual=67.23.10.160:80
real=10.176.46.92:80 gate
real=10.176.46.93:80 gate
fallback=127.0.0.1:80 gate
service=http
request="ldirector.html"
receive="Test Page"
scheduler=rr
protocol=tcp
checktype=negotiate

########################################

I can access my web servers directly using it's static IP's.
Initial ipvsadm output:

root@loadb1:~# ipvsadm -Ln
IP Virtual Server version 1.2.1 (size=4096)
Prot LocalAddress:Port Scheduler Flags
-> RemoteAddress:Port Forward Weight ActiveConn InActConn
TCP 67.23.10.160:80 rr
-> 10.176.46.93:80 Route 1 0 0
-> 10.176.46.92:80 Route 1 0 0



After accessing my VIP first time following is the output:
root@loadb1:~# ipvsadm -Ln
IP Virtual Server version 1.2.1 (size=4096)
Prot LocalAddress:Port Scheduler Flags
-> RemoteAddress:Port Forward Weight ActiveConn InActConn
TCP 67.23.10.160:80 rr
-> 10.176.46.93:80 Route 1 0 0
-> 10.176.46.92:80 Route 1 0 1

After 2nd access output is:
root@loadb1:~# ipvsadm -Ln
IP Virtual Server version 1.2.1 (size=4096)
Prot LocalAddress:Port Scheduler Flags
-> RemoteAddress:Port Forward Weight ActiveConn InActConn
TCP 67.23.10.160:80 rr
-> 10.176.46.93:80 Route 1 0 1
-> 10.176.46.92:80 Route 1 0 1


That means ldirectord receiving http connections and sending them to real servers. I am unable to understand where is the problem ? can any body help me ?

sysctl -p
Load Balancer:
kernel.printk = 4 4 1 7
kernel.maps_protect = 1
fs.inotify.max_user_watches = 524288
vm.mmap_min_addr = 65536
net.ipv4.conf.default.rp_filter = 1
net.ipv4.conf.all.rp_filter = 1
net.ipv4.ip_forward = 1


Webserver:
kernel.printk = 4 4 1 7
kernel.maps_protect = 1
fs.inotify.max_user_watches = 524288
vm.mmap_min_addr = 65536
net.ipv4.conf.default.rp_filter = 1
net.ipv4.conf.all.rp_filter = 1
net.ipv4.conf.all.arp_ignore = 1
net.ipv4.conf.eth0.arp_ignore = 1
net.ipv4.conf.eth1.arp_ignore = 1
net.ipv4.conf.all.arp_announce = 2
net.ipv4.conf.eth0.arp_announce = 2
net.ipv4.conf.eth1.arp_announce = 2


I need urgent help. Waitting for reply.

Thanks.

Hello,

Maybe silly question but did you configure the real servers (the apache nodes) to listen on the virtual IP on the loopback interface? If you didn't configure the nodes to listen on that IP than they will not accept connections from the load balancer. The IP gets send along in the HTTP header as far as I know and if the node doesn't listen on that IP than you get no response although the load balancer detects it as being 'alive'.

Kind regards,

Eric