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Mike_Thompson_9
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Mar 30, 2007

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For some reason, when I call the get_failover_state method from the System module, I am getting the same result for each device.     I always get FAILOVER_STATE_STANDBY. However, if I login in ...
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Mike_Thompson_9
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Apr 02, 2007
Thanks Joe. I ran the query on each device with the following results:

 

 

Failover.BigipUnitMask = 0

 

Failover.BigipUnitMask = 3

 

 

Yes, I am fairly sure I have the URL correct and I am not going through a shared management address. I was not expecting a return value of 3 from the second device. Your thoughts? Should I open a support ticket for further investigation.