Hi - I'm running some tests on a server load balancer (foundry).

I have a virtual server IP that maps onto 6 possible "real" servers. The real servers have a simple html page that displays the hostname which allows me to view where the SLB has sent the http request.

I have put together a simple script using LWP::UserAgent to get the servername from the html returned.

I have this running in an endless while loop. I recreate the user-agent in each itteration of the loop but my results suggest that each new user-agent is re-using the previous user-agent's TCP connecion, consequently, the load balancer does not map me onto the next real server in the pool. If I kill and restart the script I do get mapped onto a new server (suggesting that the load balancer sees a new connection).

My question is:

How can I force LWP to initiate a new TCP connection every time I create a new useragent ?

Thanks

James

In reply to LWP::UserAgent - new connection for each new user-agent? by jrm

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