Op 10-2-2011 4:18, Vaughn L. Reid III schreef:
1. All the Master and backup status notifications in the web interface on both PFSense boxes show the correct status 2. I'll do a packet capture tomorrow and see if the carp-heartbeat shows up I was unaware that any Carp related traffic passed between any of the interfaces except the one designated as the synchronization interface. I need to double-check the multi-cast configuration on the switch tomorrow also ( I think I have multi-cast enabled on the switch, but need to confirm that).
Yes, some switch support multicast filtering, I know from experience with HP switches that it works with the setting on. So I know they have it implemented correctly. This way not all switch ports get the carp traffic unless they participate in the multicast group. This cuts down on broadcast a lot.
I recommend the HP switches, they have never given me any grief as long as I've worked with them. I even have a carp cluster spanning 2 building across the street over a fiber connection. It just works.
If you need a managed switch on a budget I can confirm that the HP Procurve 1810-8G works well. It's web managed, supports vlans and basic traffic counters. It is also fanless.
The smallest I have in use on a carp cluster is a Procurcve 2650 in combination with a 2900-48G. The biggest I have is a 8212zl. Do note that the software in the 1810 differs a lot from the other managed switches.
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