
12 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SERVER LOAD BALANCER
About the Server
Load Balancer
The SuperStack
®
3 Server Load Balancer and Server Load Balancer Plus
provide support for connecting multiple high-performance servers to a
Gigabit backbone and providing server load balancing, cache redirection
and security functionality.
Summary of
Hardware Features
Table 3 summarizes the hardware features that are supported in both
models of the Server Load Balancer.
Summary of Software
Features
Table 4 summarizes the software features that are supported in both
models of the Server Load Balancer.
Ta b l e 3 Hardware Features
Feature
Server Load Balancer
Server Load Balancer Plus
Memory ■ 64 MB for Server Load Balancer Plus
■ 32 MB for Server Load Balancer
12 10/100 LAN Ports Supported
2 Gigabit Ethernet Ports Supported
SuperStack 3 Architecture ■ Connects to a SuperStack 3 Advanced
Redundant Power System (ARPS)
■ Installs in a 19-inch rack or stand-alone
mounting
Ta b l e 4 Software Features
Feature
Server Load Balancer
Server Load Balancer Plus
Algorithms ■ Round Robin
■ Weighted Round Robin
■ Least Connections
■ Quickest Last Response
■ Quickest Average Response
■ Weighted Percentage
Port Trunking (Etherchannel) Supported
Up to 256 servers Supported
TCP/IP Sessions ■ 16,000 for the Server Load Balancer
■ 128,000 for the Server Load Balancer Plus
Persistence Modes ■ Source IP
■ Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Session ID
■ Cookie
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