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    Outbound Load Balancing is replaced.

    2.0-RC Snapshot Feedback and Problems - RETIRED
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      databeestje
      last edited by

      The previously used outbound load balancing has been replaced by "Gateway Groups". See the System -> Routing Menu to find it.

      The load balancing menu item now refers to server load balancing only which is now done by relayd as opposed to slbd.

      EDIT: 2.0 Multi-WAN guide on the doc wiki: http://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Multi-WAN_2.0

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        databeestje
        last edited by

        In 2.0 you need to add all the gateways in the system under System -> Routing -> Gateways Tab.

        After adding all the gateways you can then create a gateway group on the Gateway Group Tab. Set a priority for each wan connection that you want to have participate in each pool.

        Then assign this gateway group to a firewall rule (generally the LAN rule).

        Description of how tiers work on the Gateway Groups Screen.

        This might be best explained by viewing you configuration on the Status -> Gateways -> Gateway Groups tab.

        All gateways within the same tier will load balance.
        When all gateways in the tier are down we will use the next tier with a gateway.

        For example, when you want to load balance WAN1, WAN2 and use WAN3 if all else fails, then:
        WAN1 Tier 1
        WAN2 Tier 1
        WAN3 Tier 2

        When You want to load balance WAN1, WAN2 and WAN3, then:
        WAN1 Tier 1
        WAN2 Tier 1
        WAN3 Tier 1

        When You want to failover from WAN 1, to load balancing WAN2 and WAN3, then:
        WAN1 Tier 1
        WAN2 Tier 2
        WAN3 Tier 2

        I hope this explains.

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          databeestje
          last edited by

          The load balancer item for the dashboard is for the server side load balancing. Not the new gateway groups.

          There is only a gateways status dashboard item, if you want to see the detailed gateway groups status you can select the Gateway Groups Tab on the Status -> Gateways menu.

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            databeestje
            last edited by

            You should now be able to build gateway groups easy with dynamic interfaces.

            The status gateways page, and status gateways groups page should list your dynamic interfaces.
            A gateways widget is also available.

            Feedback is sought here.

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