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3 Tools For Diagnosing Load Balancer Problems
Posted on July 23, 2008 | No CommentsI realized that this was a dupe, but I think the topic is a little more effective. Plus, I haven’t written anything in a while. Every craftsman has their tools, and I’ve got three in particular that I use: Telnet (Layer 4 TCP testing utility,... -
Load Balancing Troubleshooting Tools
Posted on June 24, 2008 | No CommentsEvery skillset has it’s tools. These are the basics of the vocation, and it’s tough to do your job without them. I have my own for load balancing, and they’re not what people typically expect. I’ve mentioned the somewhat unorthodox troubleshooting tools that I use... -
Think You’re Connected? Think Again
Posted on December 16, 2007 | 1 CommentOne issue that trips up people when diagnosing load balancer problems is they see a connection has been made to a virtual service, so it looks like they’re getting through to the real server. That’s not always the case. Depending on how your load balancer... -
Telnet For SSL
Posted on December 15, 2007 | No CommentsI mentioned I used telnet quite a bit a few posts ago. I don’t use it to log into anything (plain-text passwords over the wire anyone?), instead I use it as a basic TCP connection utility. I see if I can establish a TCP connection,...