BUMP - Pehaps some new information/soluiton is available?
I have the same requirement.
* 8 servers that whose systems are managed in "groups" of 4 (2 groups of 4=8).
* Traffic should be load balanced evenly across all members.
* Application requires session affinity/persistence to the selected member.
* If the member fails, it should select another member in the same "group" as the application has recovery within that same group.
I don't see any pool setting that would accomplish this.
I could see creating two virtual servers, one for each "group" of servers with GSLB load balancing in front of it.. But this becomes all to complex. IRule?
If there is an iRule avialable that could be shared, that would be appreciated...
Thanks so much.