Intel 7190 manual Definitions, Multiple VIP Response

C H A P T E R 2 Intel® NetStructure™ 7190 Multi-Site Traffic Director User Guide

Multiple VIP Response

The DNS response from a 7190 may contain multiple answers. The number of answers and whether to include stand-by VIPs can be configured.

Active VIPs are included first in the response. A stand-by VIP is treated as an active VIP, if it is marked as “IN USE” due to a failed VIP. Stand-by VIPs are included after the active VIPs: (a) if the configuration is set to include them and, (b) the number of requested additional VIPs in the response has not been met.1

When using mutli-VIP response with Flash load balancing, the Flash response attempts to use VIPs within the same peer group first before including VIPs from the other peer groups.

Definitions

Understanding of the 7190 requires some specialized terms. The definitions provided here are specific to the context of multi-site load balancing and the operation of the 7190, thus there may be subtle differences between these and those offered in other sources.

Agent is a component of an Intel Load Balancer that gathers metric data and transmits it to the 7190. For the purposes of the discussions in this user guide, “agent” is synonymous with “Traffic Director” or “e-Commerce Director.”

Agent IP refers to the real IP address of an Intel Load Balancer in its role as an agent to a 7190.

Intelligent Site Verification (ISV) is used to directly determine the availability of (1) a service or, (2) a service that is balanced using a third-party Load Balancer. Methods of verification include a site ping, TCP connect, and HTTP probe.

ISV Group refers to a collection of services available at a physical site. All services in a group share the same ISV polling parameters.

1.If multi-VIP standby is enabled when using the Flash load balancing method, standby VIPs from a site are not included if all of the VIPS are (1) standby and,

(2) not marked “IN USE” due to a failed VIP at another site.

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