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diff --git a/docs/configuration/loadbalancing/index.rst b/docs/configuration/loadbalancing/index.rst index 7d675c1b..3ae85708 100644 --- a/docs/configuration/loadbalancing/index.rst +++ b/docs/configuration/loadbalancing/index.rst @@ -1,3 +1,5 @@ +:lastproofread: 2021-07-28 + .. _load-balancing: WAN load balancing @@ -13,7 +15,7 @@ determined by interface health and weight. In a minimal, configuration the following must be provided: - * a interface with a nexthop + * an interface with a nexthop * one rule with a LAN (inbound-interface) and the WAN (interface). Let's assume we have two DHCP WAN interfaces and one LAN (eth2): @@ -35,7 +37,7 @@ against outgoing packets. In case of a match the packet is sent through an interface specified in the matching rule. If a packet doesn't match any rule it is sent by using the system routing table. Rule numbers can't be changed. -Create a load balancing rule, rule can be a number between 1 and 9999: +Create a load balancing rule, it can be a number between 1 and 9999: .. code-block:: none @@ -55,8 +57,8 @@ Create a load balancing rule, rule can be a number between 1 and 9999: Interface weight **************** -Let's expand the example from above and add a weight to the interfaces. -The bandwidth from eth0 is larger than eth1. Per default outbound traffic is +Let's expand the example from above and add weight to the interfaces. +The bandwidth from eth0 is larger than eth1. Per default, outbound traffic is distributed randomly across available interfaces. Weights can be assigned to interfaces to influence the balancing. @@ -65,7 +67,7 @@ interfaces to influence the balancing. set load-balancing wan rule 1 interface eth0 weight 2 set load-balancing wan rule 1 interface eth1 weight 1 -66% traffic is routed to eth0 and eth1 get 33% of traffic. +66% of traffic is routed to eth0, eth1 gets 33% of traffic. Rate limit ********** @@ -132,7 +134,7 @@ To enable health checking for an interface: success-count Success count +> test Rule number -Specify nexthop on the path to destination, ``ipv4-address`` can be set to +Specify nexthop on the path to the destination, ``ipv4-address`` can be set to ``dhcp`` .. code-block:: none |