Nortel Networks WEB OS 212777 - Manual (Page 293)

Web OS 10.0 Application Guide
Chapter 12: Global Server Load Balancing n 293
212777-A, February 2002
Configuring GSLB
Configuring GSLB is simply an extension of the configuration procedure for SLB. The process
is summarized as follows:
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Use the administrator login to connect to the switch you want to configure.
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Activate SLB and GSLB software keys. See the Web OS Command Reference for details.
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Configure the switch at each site with basic attributes.
o Configure the switch IP interface.
o Configure the default gateways.
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Configure the switch at each site to act as the DNS server for each service that is hosted on
its virtual servers. Also, configure the local DNS server to recognize the switch as the
authoritative DNS server for the hosted services.
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Configure the switch at each site for local SLB.
o Define each local real server.
o Group local real servers into real server groups.
o Define the local virtual server with its IP address, services, and real server groups.
o Define the switch port states.
o Enable SLB.
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Finally, configure each switch so that it recognizes its remote peers.
o Configure a remote real server entry on each switch for each remote service.
o Add the remote real server entry to an appropriate real server group.
o Enable GSLB.