there is one tweak with org.apache.activemq.network.NetworkBridgeConfiguration#setConsumerPriorityBase which could be used to bias the fast links, set that to -1 for the fast links and the others will default to -5, so even with more brokers the fast links will have "higher" priority.
the other option is to use a single bridge with two urls failover:(fast-link,slow-link)?randomize=false and the slow link will only be used on failure of the fast link. hope this helps! On Mon, 1 Nov 2021 at 16:57, Paul Burgess <pburg...@peersoftware.com> wrote: > > Hi JB, > > Thanks for the reply but no. I do use that option but in fact, if I used this > in this scenario it would have the opposite effect as the super-fast links go > through more brokers than the slow one. > > To simplify the problem, just imagine 2 brokers connected to each other over > 2 network links, one fast (primary) and the other slow (backup/failover). I > only want to use the failover link when the primary is in a failed state, > meaning that I want to go back to the fast link on recovery. > > I feel like I have looked at every option but just want to confirm whether > this can be done. > > Thanks again > > ________________________________ > From: Jean-Baptiste Onofre <j...@nanthrax.net> > Sent: 01 November 2021 16:46 > To: users@activemq.apache.org <users@activemq.apache.org> > Subject: Re: Network of brokers and priority network links > > Hi Paul, > > If you are using ActiveMQ 5.x, you can decrease network priority to allow > local consumers first and fallback to remote brokers else. > > Is it what you are looking for ? > > Regards > JB > > > Le 1 nov. 2021 à 17:37, Paul Burgess <pburg...@peersoftware.com> a écrit : > > > > Hi, > > > > I'm trying to configure a network of brokers, where links between the > > brokers work as a 'Primary' and 'Secondary/Failover' pair, much like > > failover transport connections and priority URIs. > > > > I have links between sites that are fast and stable, that I want to be used > > as a priority, with a backup link to be used only when there is a failure. > > After a failure, when the primary link becomes active, I need traffic to > > fail-back to that primary link. > > > > Is there a way I can achieve this? I have tried using the masterslave > > feature (although I know it's not really designed for this functionality), > > which works under failure, but does not fail-back to the primary link. > > > > I have read somewhere about setting consumer priorities for a specific > > broker, which I think would work, but I can't see anywhere how to set this > > in configuration files. > > > > Maybe I missed something in the documentation? Perhaps there's a way to set > > a desire route? Any help is greatly appreciated. > > > > Many thanks > > > > Paul >
