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m1978_295079
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Jun 22, 2017

F5 to F5 load balancing

We need to deploy a solution where pool members of the VIP in F5 need to be the VIP of another two F5 outside the network. We have route to another two F5 which is outside the network.   F5-A VIP...
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Jun 22, 2017

Hi,

 

Why not use standard monitors on F5-A? If F5-B VS will have no active members it will not answer http request (if we are talking about LB for HTTP) send from F5-A.

 

Did you experienced any problems with that?

 

If so I guess you can use iControl REST and External monitor on F5-A to ask another F5 about Pool status.

 

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