Forum Discussion
Stanislas_Piro2
Jun 23, 2015Cumulonimbus
When do you need self IP? Self IPs are used for:
- Monitors (source address is Appliance Self IP)
- Connection to backend servers (how to route traffic to server if you do not have IP?)
- Need to create a floating IP... local self IP is required to create floating IP.
When do you need floating IP? Floating IPs are used for:
- routing needs as explained by boneyard
- SNAT automap use egress floating ip, self ip if no floating is defined
When do you not need self IP?
- There is no need to create self IP on external VLAN if there is no outbound connections. A virtual server does not need self IP. VS use auto last hop to route response without route and self IP.
When do you not need floating IP?
- If SNAT pool is used instead SNAT automap, floating IP is not needed on internal VLAN