How To Configure Load Balancing On Cisco Router?
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1. Create a virtual IP address, which will act as the gateway for all of the devices that need to be load balanced. This is usually done using a Layer 3 switch.
2. Configure the virtual IP address on the Layer 3 switch so that traffic is sent to both of the routers in the load balancing configuration.
3. Configure both routers with the same virtual IP address, and configure static routes from each router pointing to the other.
4. Configure policy–based routing (PBR) on both routers, ensuring that packets are properly directed according to their source IP address.
5. Enable traffic sharing on the routers, allowing them to share the load based on the configured PBR rules.
6. Monitor the performance of the router load balancing setup, tweaking parameters as necessary.