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New resource agent for load-sharing IP
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Jan 10 2024, 6:11 PM
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It used to be possible to clone an IPaddr2 resource for load-sharing purposes, using multicast MAC and the clusterip capability of iptables, which is now obsolete. It would be helpful to have a new resource agent for the same purpose that would set up firewall filters.

Earlier suggestions: handle IPv4 or IPv6; support common firewall back-ends; ensure network traffic correctness such as properly mangled ARP packets; communicate with firewalld over DBus instead of external commands where possible.

The idea came from the users list:

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