Will the record persist, in case you change the hostname? Another persistence record should be created, imho.
yes
active:
root@(ve11a)(cfg-sync In Sync)(Active)(/Common)(tmos) show ltm persistence persist-records all-properties
Sys::Persistent Connections
source-address - 172.28.20.111:80 - 200.200.200.101:80
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TMM 1
Mode source-address
Value 172.28.20.17
Age (sec.) 3
Virtual Name /Common/bar
Virtual Addr 172.28.20.111:80
Node Addr 200.200.200.101:80
Pool Name /Common/foo
Client Addr 172.28.20.17
Owner entry
source-address - 172.28.20.111:80 - 200.200.200.111:80
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TMM 1
Mode source-address
Value 172.28.20.17
Age (sec.) 1266
Virtual Name /Common/bar
Virtual Addr 172.28.20.111:80
Node Addr 200.200.200.111:80
Pool Name /Common/qux
Client Addr 172.28.20.17
Owner entry
Total records returned: 2
standby:
root@(ve11b)(cfg-sync In Sync)(Standby)(/Common)(tmos) show ltm persistence persist-records all-properties
Sys::Persistent Connections
source-address - 172.28.20.111:80 - 200.200.200.101:80
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TMM 1
Mode source-address
Value 172.28.20.17
Age (sec.) 0
Virtual Name /Common/bar
Virtual Addr 172.28.20.111:80
Node Addr 200.200.200.101:80
Pool Name /Common/foo
Client Addr 172.28.20.17
Owner entry
source-address - 172.28.20.111:80 - 200.200.200.111:80
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TMM 1
Mode source-address
Value 172.28.20.17
Age (sec.) 0
Virtual Name /Common/bar
Virtual Addr 172.28.20.111:80
Node Addr 200.200.200.111:80
Pool Name /Common/qux
Client Addr 172.28.20.17
Owner entry
Total records returned: 2