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Re: Junos Asymmetric Routing


From: Adrian Chadd <adrian () creative net au>
Date: Fri, 28 May 2010 23:30:19 +0800

We replaced our OpenBSD routers with these SRXes since they were supposed to
be multifunction devices (gateways and routers at the same time) which was
the selling point. So we expected them to do asymmetric routing and were
told they could, easily, but apparently they are not acting normally and
also the configuration is perfect according to JTAC.

It sounds like a mis-communication on everyones' parts.

I've come across plenty of systems-oriented people who believe the behaviour
of network edge devices is what you've said - because various hosts (eg
Linux) treat sockets, routing, ethernet active/standby, etc a specific way
and this is not how "traditional" routing/edge devices behave. :)



Adrian



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