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Anybody?
Thanks,
--Scott


On Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 11:06 AM, Scott Severtson <
ssevertson at digitalmeasures.com> wrote:

> All,
>
> We're trying to configure the following scenario - Compute nodes with
> multiple physical NICs, each dedicated to a specific function/subnet:
>
> Management/Private: 10.96.32.0/24
> Storage: 10.96.48.0/24
> External/Floating/DMZ: 10.96.16.0/24
>
> We currently have two Nova Flat DHCP Networks (not using Neutron due to
> lack of multi-host support) configured for both Storage and Management, and
> are able to get appropriate connectivity in our VMs on each of these
> subnets.
>
> However, when we try to assign a floating IP to a VM in the External
> subnet, we see problematic routing of packets. Packets reach the VM, the VM
> responds, and then the response packets are often routed back out the
> Management subnet. The behavior is inconsistent: some VMs can reliably
> route packets back out the External NIC/subnet, and everything works; other
> VMs consistently respond via the Management subnet; still others seem to
> flip-flop between responding over the External and Management subnets.
>
> When packets are sent over the incorrect NIC, our switches drop them, as
> we do not allow routing between subnets.
>
> How we ensure that outbound/response packets from a VM are routed over the
> NIC that originally received the request packets in the first place?
> Connection Tracking *is* specified in our IP Tables rules on the Compute
> nodes, as automatically configured by Nova Network.
>
> Any thoughts? Are we trying to configure a scenario not supported by
> OpenStack?
>
> Thanks,
> --Scott
>
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