[lvs-users] LVS Process Monitor

[Joseph Mack NA3T]

On Tue, 11 Dec 2007, Jason Ledford wrote:

> I am currently trying to setup a 1 nic lvs-nat.  My test 
> environment has 2 real smtp servers and 2 directors and 
> all have ip's on the same subnet.

read the section on one-network LVS-NAT

> So I need a way (or script) to monitor if ldirectord is up 
> and if not initiate failover.

add ldirectord to the things you monitor. You'll have to 
write it yourself

> I would use a script to monitor smtp but when I am on the 
> director I can't connect to the service offered on the VIP 
> (if this is not normal let me know).

this is normal. The HOWTO explains what to do. You either 
have a 2nd instance of smtp listening to the RIP and check 
that, or you ssh to the RIP and check the smtp listening on 
the VIP

Joe
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