# how to setup a virtual IP to control 2 server load for linux

**URL:** <https://community.unix.com/t/how-to-setup-a-virtual-ip-to-control-2-server-load-for-linux/182224>\
**Category:** Linux\
**Created:** [January 18, 2008, 1:56am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/how-to-setup-a-virtual-ip-to-control-2-server-load-for-linux/182224 "2008-01-18T01:56:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![summerpeh](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/summerpeh/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@summerpeh](https://community.unix.com/u/summerpeh)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2008, 1:56am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/how-to-setup-a-virtual-ip-to-control-2-server-load-for-linux/182224/1 "2008-01-18T01:56:33Z")

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Hi

anyone know how to setup a setup a virtual IP to control 2 server load for linux? i only have 2 server, i don want to buy another just for the load balance... is there a way to do it?

Sumemr