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Ian_McKenna_113
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Jul 18, 2006

How to set Type Host and Type Standard on a Virtual Server

Hi folks,     I'd like to change the Destiation Type and the Configuration Type on a Virtual Server. E.g. to HOST or to Standard, but I don't know what Interfaces to use. Are there any???   M...
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Jul 18, 2006
The Destination type set depending on what the destination and wildmask values are. The relevant methods are LocalLB::VirtualServer::set_destination() and LocalLB::VirtualServer::set_wildmask(). For example, passing in a destination of 1.2.3.4:80 with a wildmask of 255.255.255.255 will result in a Host Virtual server. Passing in a destination of 1.2.3.0:80 with a wildmask of 255.255.255.0 will result in a Network Virtual Server.

 

 

As for the Configuration type, this is set by the LocalLB::VirtualServer::set_type() call. In this call you can set the virtual to one of the following VirtualServerType values:

 

 

RESOURCE_TYPE_POOL - The virtual server is based on a pool.

 

RESOURCE_TYPE_IP_FORWARDING - The virtual server only supports IP forwarding. There is no load balancing on this type of virtual server.

 

RESOURCE_TYPE_L2_FORWARDING - The virtual server only supports L2 forwarding. There is no load balancing on this type of virtual server.

 

RESOURCE_TYPE_REJECT - All connections going to this virtual server will be rejected, and resets will be sent.

 

RESOURCE_TYPE_FAST_L4 - The virtual server is based on the Fast L4 profile.

 

RESOURCE_TYPE_FAST_HTTP - The virtual server is based on the Fast HTTP profile.

 

 

I believe that RESOURCE_TYPE_POOL equates to "Standard".

 

 

-Joe