mysql replication vs. radrelay

[Alan DeKok]

Olaf =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Sch=E4fer?= <olaf.schaefer at gmx.com> wrote:
> I have a redundant radius server setup with two radius servers. On each
> of the servers freeradius 1.1.1 and mysql is running. If the primary
> server goes down the AC falls back to the secondary server. To keep the
> databases (except the radacct table) synchronised I use MySQL
> replication. But I'm not sure which is the best way to replicate the
> accounting information: using radrelay or mysql-replication, too?

  I would suggest radrelay.  The reason is that (in DB terms) it uses
a journal of what has to be replicated: RADIUS packets.

> Besides the man page for radrelay says "The  functions  of  radrelay
> have been added to radiusd". I couldn't find any documentation about
> this feature. Any hints? 

  It shouldn't say that in the 1.1.1 release.  radrelay should still
be there.

  Alan DeKok.