HP e-Commerce / XML director server appliance sa8250 - Users Guide

C H A P T E R 4 HP e-Commerce/XML Director Server Appliance SA8250 User Guide
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Balance Strategy
HOT Services are assigned server resources according to either of
two Balance Algorithms.
1. Click the Balance Strategy tab of the Service Details screen to
display the Balance Algorithm controls.
Service Balance Strategy Tab
Two Balance Algorithms are available:
• Response Time: Requests for a Service using the Response
Time algorithm are forwarded to the server that can fulfill them
within the shortest time.
• Round Robin: Requests for a Service using the Round Robin
algorithm are distributed evenly among the available servers.
2. From the pull-down menu, click to select the desired Balance
Algorithm for the Service selected in the Policies display. If you
select Response Time, type a value (in milliseconds) in the Max
response time (ms) field.