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Akhilesh_128432
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Jun 25, 2013

Big IP F5 2000 model - Multiple VLANS

Hi Team,

 

 

We purchased an F5 model big ip F5 2000 and currently I need some help from your team.

 

We got totally 8 Vlans in our network and I need to add all configure all those VLANs to my F5 for load balancing the applications servers in our network

 

when I check the F5 device, I could see only 4 external and 4 internal ports, so how can add all those VLANS.? is it possible to add only 4 VLAN?

 

Can any body Please provide me the detailed steps for this action item.

 

 

Thanks,

 

Akhilesh

 

 

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5 Replies

  • nitass's avatar
    nitass
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    Jun 25, 2013
    Tag-based access to VLANs

     

    http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/products/big-ip_ltm/manuals/product/tmos-concepts-11-4-0/18.htmlunique_1382041540
  • Akhilesh_128432's avatar
    Akhilesh_128432
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    Jun 25, 2013
    Thanks.

     

     

    so using VLAN tagging, for one external and internal port how many VLAN i can add? if this is the case why we need multiple Ethernet ports on Load balancer, cant be use one port for external and one port for internal? excuse me if I am wrong.
  • nitass's avatar
    nitass
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    Jul 06, 2013
    so using VLAN tagging, for one external and internal port how many VLAN i can add?i think it is equal to maximum number of configurable vlans.

     

     

    sol3539: The maximum number of configurable VLANs

     

    https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/3000/500/sol3539.html

     

     

    if this is the case why we need multiple Ethernet ports on Load balanceryou can bundle multiple interfaces (802.3ad) and use vlan tagging (802.1q).

     

     

    cant be use one port for external and one port for internal?yes, you can use one interface for external vlan and another interface for internal vlan.