[isapros] Re: Array DNS Name

  • From: "Thomas W Shinder" <tshinder@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <isapros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 20:12:29 -0500

Hi Jim,
Thanks! That's what I thought made the most sense, but if things made
sense we wouldn't be making the big money :-)~~~~

In this light, it makes sense to have wpad resolve to the Array name.

Thanks!
Tom

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Harrison
> Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 8:10 PM
> To: isapros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [isapros] Re: Array DNS Name
> 
> In general:
> - For the array name, I'd use the VIP.
> - For the server name, I'd use the DIP.
> 
> This helps avoid CARP/NLB arguments that would lead to 
> horrific loop-de-loops for intra-array CARP traffic.
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Thomas W Shinder
> Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 18:05
> To: isapros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [isapros] Array DNS Name
> 
> Hey guys,
>  
> One thing that's always chapped my hide is the Array DNS 
> Name. Help says that Web proxy and Firewall clients need to 
> be able to resolve this name. That's cool, I can create DNS 
> Host (A) records for that name, but what address should this 
> be resolved to.
>  
> I've configured it to use a VIP and it seems to work fine, 
> but I've always wondered if someone ever wrote down what we 
> should enter in DNS for the Array Name address.
>  
> Tom
>  
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