It really depends on whether you use ClusterXL in broadcast or unicast mode. When you have ClusterXL in broadcast mode, you can have equally sharing load. When you use it in unicast mode, one node has to be a "pivot" mode so you will get about 30% traffics on the pivot node and 70% traffics on the other node. In unicast node, the pivot will determine which gateway will handle the connection.
While in clusterXL broadcast mode, you achieve equal load-sharing, there are disadvantages to this mode but I can't recall what they are at the moment. That's my understanding of ClusterXL. We're also using it in our environemt, Active/Active with Flood-gate. Chris van der Merwe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi Guys, I am testing FW1 in a load-sharing / high availability configuration using ClusterXL and also Floodgate for our company. Let me tell you, at the moment ClusterXL is very cool, very very robust ;) Anyways, here is my question: My technical director has asked for an explanation describing how FW1's load-sharing determine's which gateway will handle a connection? Is it a simple round-robin, does it factor in the CPU load, network load of each cluster member etc. Thanks Guys! Chris _________________________________________________________________ You keep typing, we keep giving. Download Messenger and join the im Initiative now. http://im.live.com/messenger/im/home/?source=TAGLM Scanned by Check Point Total Security Gateway. ================================================= To set vacation, Out-Of-Office, or away messages, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] in the BODY of the email add: set fw-1-mailinglist nomail ================================================= To unsubscribe from this mailing list, please see the instructions at http://www.checkpoint.com/services/mailing.html ================================================= If you have any questions on how to change your subscription options, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] ================================================= --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. ================================================= To set vacation, Out-Of-Office, or away messages, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] in the BODY of the email add: set fw-1-mailinglist nomail ================================================= To unsubscribe from this mailing list, please see the instructions at http://www.checkpoint.com/services/mailing.html ================================================= If you have any questions on how to change your subscription options, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] =================================================
