On 6/14/07, Mark Vickers <markv@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I want to use an F5 (or LVS) load balancer to connect to N number of squids. I want the squids in this flat network to use CARP to distribute the files I need cached. Can CARP work with peers in the same level, or do I have to do a hierarchy with squid/carp at the top layer and squids below it?
CARP is a parent selection algorithm, so it only works in a hierarchy. I do not really understand what you mean by "above" and "below"; you might want to use a squid in place of the F5 load balancer (you can use keepalived/vrrpd to achieve high availability at the system level). This is assuming that a single squid with caching essentially disabled can handle the network load. Otherwise there's no alternative than using two layers of squids. -- /kinkie
