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Using the IPv6 Flow Label for Server Load Balancing
draft-carpenter-flow-label-balancing-02

Document Type Replaced Internet-Draft (individual)
Expired & archived
Authors Brian E. Carpenter , Sheng Jiang , Willy Tarreau
Last updated 2013-06-04 (Latest revision 2012-12-05)
Replaces draft-carpenter-v6ops-label-balance
Replaced by draft-ietf-intarea-flow-label-balancing
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IESG IESG state Replaced by draft-ietf-intarea-flow-label-balancing
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This Internet-Draft is no longer active. A copy of the expired Internet-Draft is available in these formats:

Abstract

This document describes how the IPv6 flow label as currently specified can be used to enhance layer 3/4 load distribution and balancing for large server farms.

Authors

Brian E. Carpenter
Sheng Jiang
Willy Tarreau

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