--- Peter <p.elmers@xxxxxx> wrote: > First of all thanks for the fast reply. > > Is LVS possible without additional HW, so it can > balance between the > local service and the service on another node? > using the LVS terminologie. the LVS can be on the same server where real service is running but, I would prefer to installed on a diferent server just because to avoid any IP problem. that "new" server can be a VM though :-) if fact, it can be 2 VM, one for the active LVS and the other one for the backup LVS, ofcourse those VM should be on different hard :-) to avoid lose both VM if tha hard fail :-) cu roger __________________________________________ RedHat Certified ( RHCE ) Cisco Certified ( CCNA & CCDA ) Connect with friends from any web browser - no download required. Try the new Yahoo! Canada Messenger for the Web BETA at http://ca.messenger.yahoo.com/webmessengerpromo.php -- Linux-cluster mailing list Linux-cluster@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-cluster