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chip_cunningham
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Aug 13, 2014

Add Virtual Server to BigIP without updating ARP tables

Hi!   A quick question: we're translating to F5 BigIPs (11.5) from our current load balancing system, which is Loadbalancer.org's EnterpriseVAs. We'd like to use the same IPs for the new Virtual ...
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shaggy
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Aug 13, 2014

In the Configuration Utility, navigate to Local Traffic | Virtual Servers | Virtual Address List - click on the desired virtual IP address and uncheck "ARP"

 

I would create the virtual servers on the standby, disable ARP on the virtual address, and then sync to the active