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Josh_41258
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Sep 18, 2013

ASM on VIPRION/vCMP

I am new to ASM here, and I'm looking for some advice on best practices for an ASM deployment using vCMP.   Is it recommended to run separate vCMP guests for ASM and LTM, or run both LTM and ASM...
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JPV_131616
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Jan 16, 2014

there are a few ways of doing it, but it depends on what hardware you are using for vcmp.

 

if on same guest, ltm/asm combo, you need the right blades/hw, simpler to configure/manage.

 

if separated (more conplicated to do initial config), it would use pools on ltm to talk to ASM, and vice versa. a VIP on ASM for the app/service, and some internetworking between LTM and ASM instances using some dedicated vlans ideally...

 

I've done both configs.

 

let me know what hardware you are using.

 

cheers

 

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    Josh_41258
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    Jan 16, 2014
    We are using a C2400 chassis with B2100 blades (2 in each chassis at the moment). LTM guests are active on one chassis, and standby on the other. If LTM and ASM are on the same chassis, but separate vCMP guests, all of the traffic between the two SHOULD be routed over the internal backplane of the blades if I understand correctly. Alternatively, we could remain active/standby on the LTM side (between chassis), but do ASM active/active.