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8.2
Load Balancing
Network > Load Balancing
Load balancing is a mechanism that enables the balancing of traffic between
various links. It distributes traffic among various links by optimizing the
utilization of all the links to accelerate performance and cut operating costs.
The order of Interface priority depends on the metric assigned to the interface.
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How it works
Load balancing is determined by the load metric i.e. weight. Each link is
assigned a relative weight and Router distributes traffic across links in
proportion to the ratio of weights assigned to individual link. This weight
determines how much traffic will pass through a particular link relative to the
other link.
Administrator can set weight and define how the traffic should be directed to
providers to best utilize their bandwidth investments. Weight can be selected
based on:
Link capacity (for links with different bandwidth)
Link/Bandwidth cost (for links with varying cost)
Note
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The default configuration of load balancer is in Failover Mode with the
highest priority given to WAN, followed by WWAN and followed by
Cellular.