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Nimbostratus

Aug 13, 2012

access lost when click force standby

Hi All,

I am new to F5 technology.. so I am not aware if its a common behaviour of F5.

1. I have configured my Load Balancers to work in Active/standby state. but both the devices are always in active state.

Now, When I click force standby on secondary unit of LB, I lose access to device for few seconds. but when it comes up, Its again active.

Please tell me how should I cpme out of this situation.

munish_64882
Nimbostratus
Aug 21, 2012
you mean, assigning dummy IP addresses to mgmt interface..? but these would not be physically connected anyway...
nitass
Employee
Aug 21, 2012
you mean, assigning dummy IP addresses to mgmt interface..? but these would not be physically connected anyway...yes please.
munish_64882
Nimbostratus
Aug 21, 2012
It wont be possible...

Even if I assign the IP addresses to mgmt IP addresses, I will not be able to get them physically connected.
nitass
Employee
Aug 21, 2012
if i do not misremember, i think it is okay even it is not physically connected.
munish_64882
Nimbostratus
Aug 21, 2012
I have lost the access to both the devices after I added the IP address to Load Balancers.
nitass
Employee
Aug 21, 2012
I have lost the access to both the devices after I added the IP address to Load Balancers.what ip did you use? it was not in any existing subnet, was it?
munish_64882
Nimbostratus
Aug 21, 2012
no it was not from any existing range
nitass
Employee
Aug 21, 2012
so, have you got access back? are they still active/active??
munish_64882
Nimbostratus
Aug 21, 2012
not yet.. I do not have the console to these devices...