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ShawnC's avatar
ShawnC
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Oct 27, 2025

APM VPN LDAP POOL can't contact ldap server.

Hi, I have a question regarding APM VPN and LDAP authentication. When I configure the LDAP server using the direct LDAP Server IP, the authentication works fine. However, when I use a Pool with th...
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Enes_Afsin_Al's avatar
Enes_Afsin_Al
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Oct 28, 2025

Hi ShawnC,

If you use the “direct” option, communication will be through management.

If you use the “pool” option, it will be through TMM and self IPs will be used.

If self IP is not defined for the VLAN where the LDAP servers are located, and there is no TMM route, you can route the traffic from a different self IP.

Injeyan_Kostas's avatar
Injeyan_Kostas
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Oct 29, 2025

I am not sure that direct option uses mgmt
Unless of course there is no TMM route