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==Summary==
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This chapter is an overview of the Failover and Load Balancing functions in {{{name}}} device.
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==Summary==
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This chapter is an overview of the Failover and Load Balancing functions in {{{name}}} routers.Template:Networking_rutos_manual_basic_advanced_webui_disclaimer
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==Failover==
===Failover===
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{{#ifeq: {{{name}}} | RUTX08 | <b><span style="color: red;">Attention:</span></b> if you're using a <b>{{{name}}} device</b>, the only way to see the Failover page is to configure at least one LAN port to act as WAN. This can be done from the Network → [[{{{name}}} Interfaces|Interfaces]] page.<br>
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The <b>Failover</b> function allows you to backup your primary WAN connection in case it goes down.
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In order to set priorities, simply press left mouse click on the interface, then drag it to the 1st, 2nd or other position and then press Save & Apply.
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[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_failover_failover_interfaces_mobile_{{{mobile}}}_wifi_{{{wifi}}}.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
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You can drag & drop an interface in order to change its position on the list. Interfaces that are higher on the list have a higher priority than the ones that are lower, i.e., the device will always use the WAN interface with the highest priority as long as it is available. If it goes down, the device will start using the interface with the second highest priority and so on.
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Take note that changing an interface's position in the list here also changes its position in the following pages:
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    <li><i>Network → [[{{{name}}} Interfaces|Interfaces]]</i></li>
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    <li><i>Network → [[{{{name}}} WAN|WAN]]</i></li>
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</ul>
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===Failover Interface Configuration===
 
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This function allows you to back up your primary connection in case it goes down. For example, when primary connection goes down, router will try to use second configured backup interface. If second interface will also become unavailable, router will try to use third backup interface.  
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A failover <b>Interface Configuration</b> page is used to configure how the device will determine whether an interface is online or offline. To enter an interface configuration page, click the 'Edit' button next to an interface.
  
In order to set priorities, simply press left mouse click on the interface, then drag it to the 1st, 2nd or other position and then press Save & Apply.
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[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_failover_interface_configuration_edit_button.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
Below is an example of Failover settings section.
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[[File:Networking_rutx11_manual_failover_v1.png]]
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After this you should be redirected to the configuration page of that interface.
By pressing Edit button, you can find more Failover interface settings. More information and example are presented below.[[File:Networking_rutx11_manual_failover_confing_v1.png]]
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[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_failover_interface_configuration.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
  
 
<table class="nd-mantable">
 
<table class="nd-mantable">
<tr>
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    <tr>
    <th>field name</th>
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        <th>Field</th>
    <th>value</th>
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        <th>Value</th>
    <th>description</th>
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        <th>Description</th>
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    </tr>
<tr>
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    <tr>
    <td>Enable</td>
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        <td>Enable</td>
    <td>off | on; Default: '''off'''</td>
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        <td>off | on; default: <b>off</b></td>
    <td>Toggles the interface ON or OFF</td>
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        <td>Turn the interface on or off.</td>
</tr>
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    </tr>
<tr>
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    <tr>
    <td>Interval</td>
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        <td>Interval</td>
    <td>Default: '''3'''</td>
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        <td>integer; default: <b>3</b></td>
    <td>Number of seconds between each test</td>
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        <td>Number of seconds between each test</td>
</tr>
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    </tr>
<tr>
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    <tr>
     <td>Method</td>
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        <td>Flush connections on</td>
    <td>Default: '''Ping'''</td>
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        <td>Connected | Disconnected | none | both; default: <b>none</b></td>
    <td>Method, how internet connection will be tested</td>
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        <td>Flushes established connections after the selected scenario occurs to renew the priorities of configured interfaces.</td>
</tr>
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    </tr>
<tr>
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     <tr>
    <td>Track IP</td>
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        <td>Method</td>
    <td>IP;Default: '''8.8.4.4; 8.8.8.8'''</td>
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        <td>Ping; default: <b>Ping</b></td>
    <td>The hosts to test if interface is still alive. If this value is missing the interface is always considered up</td>
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        <td>Defines how health check will be performed on this interface when determining its state.</td>
</tr>
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    </tr>
<tr>
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    <tr>
    <td>Reliability</td>
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        <td>Track IP</td>
    <td>Default: '''1'''</td>
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        <td>ip | hostname; default: <b>8.8.4.4,8.8.8.8</b></td>
    <td>Number of hosts that must reply for the test to be considered as successful. Ensure there are at least this many hosts defined or the interface will always be considered down</td></tr><tr><td>Count</td><td>Default: '''1'''</td>
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        <td>IP address(es) or hostname(s) that will be used to determine an interface's state. If the device receives no response from any of the specified hosts, the interface will be considered as 'Offline'. If this value is missing the interface is always considered up.</td>
    <td>Number of pings to send to each host with each test</td>
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    </tr>
</tr>
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    <tr>
<tr>
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        <td>Reliability</td>
    <td>Up</td>
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        <td>integer; default: <b>1</b></td>
    <td>Default: '''3'''</td>
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        <td>Number of hosts that must reply for the test to be considered successful. Make sure there are at least this many hosts defined in the 'Track IP' field, otherwise the interface will always be considered as 'Offline'.</td>
    <td>Number of successful tests to considered link as alive</td>
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    </tr>
</tr>
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    <tr>
<tr>
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        <td>Count</td>
    <td>Down</td>
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        <td>integer; default: <b>1</b></td>
    <td>Default: '''3'''</td>
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        <td>Number of pings to send to each host with each test.</td>
    <td>Number of failed tests to considered link as dead</td>
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    </tr>
</tr></table>
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    <tr>
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        <td>Up</td>
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        <td>integer; default: <b>3</b></td>
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        <td>Number of successful tests required to considered an interface as 'Online'.</td>
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    </tr>
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        <td>Down</td>
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        <td>integer; default: <b>3</b></td>
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        <td>Number of failed tests required to considered an interface as 'Offline'.</td>
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    </tr>
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</table>
  
 
===Load Balancing===
 
===Load Balancing===
 
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Load balancing lets users create rules that divide traffic between different interfaces. Below is an example of Load Balancing settings window.
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<b>Load Balancing</b> is a method of dividing traffic between multiple WAN interfaces. Load Balancing can be used to share the data load between different interfaces and increase the overall Internet speed for multiple users and connections. It is important to note that <u>Load Balancing does not increase speed for any single connection</u>. For example, if you're downloading a large file, using Load Balancing will not increase the speed of that download.
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However, Load Balancing can be used to increase the speed of multiple connections. For example, when used in a WiFi network, Load Balancing would utilize the resources of multiple WAN interfaces to handle the many various requests of different clients.
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Both Load Balancing and Failover cannot be used at the same time. If you wish to select Load Balancing, you can do that in the dropdown located in the top-right corner of the page:
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[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_failover_load_balancing_select.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
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Below is an example of the Load Balancing page.
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[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_failover_load_balancing_interfaces_mobile_{{{mobile}}}_wifi_{{{wifi}}}.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
  
[[File:Networking_rutx11_manual_load_balancing_v1.png]]
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When Load Balancing is selected, you can <b>assign ratio values</b> to WAN interfaces. The ratio value represents a percentage of traffic load that will go through an interface. For example, if you set it up like this:
  
As you may notice from the image above, the configuration is very simple. You can assign ratio values to WAN interfaces. The ratio values represent a percentage of load that will go through an interface. For example, if you set that 3 parts of traffic would go through the Mobile interface and 2 parts would go through the Wired interface, it would mean that roughly 60% (3/5) of data will be transferred through Mobile, 40% (2/5) through Wired. If the ratios would be different, say Mobile: 5, Wired: 10, then 33% (5/15) of data would be transferred through Mobile, and 66% (10/15) would go through Wired.
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<table>
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        <td style="text-align: left; width: 150px;"><li><i>Wired WAN Ratio:</i></li></td>
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        <td style="text-align: right; width: 30px;"><b>3</b>
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    </tr>
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</table>
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<table>
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        <td style="text-align: left; width: 150px;"><li><i>{{{wan2}}} Ratio:</i></li></td>
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        <td style="text-align: right; width: 30px;"><b>2</b></td>
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    </tr>
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</table>
  
If you press Edit button, you will be transferred to the same interface settings that were described in [[#Failover|Failover section]].
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then about 60 % (3/5) of traffic would go through the Wired WAN interface and about 40 % (2/5) would go through {{{wan2}}}. In this case if you played 100 different videos on the Internet, about 60 would be downloaded through Wired WAN and the other 40 would be downloaded via {{{wan2}}}.
  
 
[[Category:{{{name}}} Network section]]
 
[[Category:{{{name}}} Network section]]

Revision as of 11:43, 5 March 2021

Template:Networking rutos manual fw disclosure

Summary

This chapter is an overview of the Failover and Load Balancing functions in {{{name}}} device.

If you're having trouble finding this page or some of the parameters described here on your device's WebUI, you should turn on "Advanced WebUI" mode. You can do that by clicking the "Advanced" button, located at the top of the WebUI.

Networking rutos manual webui basic advanced mode 75.gif

Failover

The Failover function allows you to backup your primary WAN connection in case it goes down.

In order to set priorities, simply press left mouse click on the interface, then drag it to the 1st, 2nd or other position and then press Save & Apply.

[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_failover_failover_interfaces_mobile_{{{mobile}}}_wifi_{{{wifi}}}.png|border|class=tlt-border]]

You can drag & drop an interface in order to change its position on the list. Interfaces that are higher on the list have a higher priority than the ones that are lower, i.e., the device will always use the WAN interface with the highest priority as long as it is available. If it goes down, the device will start using the interface with the second highest priority and so on.

Take note that changing an interface's position in the list here also changes its position in the following pages:

  • Network → [[{{{name}}} Interfaces|Interfaces]]
  • Network → [[{{{name}}} WAN|WAN]]

Failover Interface Configuration


A failover Interface Configuration page is used to configure how the device will determine whether an interface is online or offline. To enter an interface configuration page, click the 'Edit' button next to an interface.

Networking rutos manual failover interface configuration edit button.png

After this you should be redirected to the configuration page of that interface.

Networking rutos manual failover interface configuration.png

Field Value Description
Enable off | on; default: off Turn the interface on or off.
Interval integer; default: 3 Number of seconds between each test
Flush connections on Connected | Disconnected | none | both; default: none Flushes established connections after the selected scenario occurs to renew the priorities of configured interfaces.
Method Ping; default: Ping Defines how health check will be performed on this interface when determining its state.
Track IP ip | hostname; default: 8.8.4.4,8.8.8.8 IP address(es) or hostname(s) that will be used to determine an interface's state. If the device receives no response from any of the specified hosts, the interface will be considered as 'Offline'. If this value is missing the interface is always considered up.
Reliability integer; default: 1 Number of hosts that must reply for the test to be considered successful. Make sure there are at least this many hosts defined in the 'Track IP' field, otherwise the interface will always be considered as 'Offline'.
Count integer; default: 1 Number of pings to send to each host with each test.
Up integer; default: 3 Number of successful tests required to considered an interface as 'Online'.
Down integer; default: 3 Number of failed tests required to considered an interface as 'Offline'.

Load Balancing


Load Balancing is a method of dividing traffic between multiple WAN interfaces. Load Balancing can be used to share the data load between different interfaces and increase the overall Internet speed for multiple users and connections. It is important to note that Load Balancing does not increase speed for any single connection. For example, if you're downloading a large file, using Load Balancing will not increase the speed of that download.

However, Load Balancing can be used to increase the speed of multiple connections. For example, when used in a WiFi network, Load Balancing would utilize the resources of multiple WAN interfaces to handle the many various requests of different clients.

Both Load Balancing and Failover cannot be used at the same time. If you wish to select Load Balancing, you can do that in the dropdown located in the top-right corner of the page:

Networking rutos manual failover load balancing select.png

Below is an example of the Load Balancing page.

[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_failover_load_balancing_interfaces_mobile_{{{mobile}}}_wifi_{{{wifi}}}.png|border|class=tlt-border]]

When Load Balancing is selected, you can assign ratio values to WAN interfaces. The ratio value represents a percentage of traffic load that will go through an interface. For example, if you set it up like this:

  • Wired WAN Ratio:
  • 3
  • {{{wan2}}} Ratio:
  • 2

    then about 60 % (3/5) of traffic would go through the Wired WAN interface and about 40 % (2/5) would go through {{{wan2}}}. In this case if you played 100 different videos on the Internet, about 60 would be downloaded through Wired WAN and the other 40 would be downloaded via {{{wan2}}}.

    [[Category:{{{name}}} Network section]]