BIG IP Link failover happen but i try to link fallback

Hi, 

The behavior you are describing is related to link failover and link fallback settings in your F5 BIG-IP configuration. By default, BIG-IP does not automatically fail traffic back to the primary (WAN1) link when it recovers, unless link fallback or a proper priority group activation mechanism is configured.

Steps to Implement Link Fallback

You can use Priority Group Activation to achieve the desired behavior where WAN1 becomes active again automatically once it recovers. This setup ensures WAN1 is the preferred link, and traffic will fall back to it when it is healthy.

Priority Group Activation on the Wildcard Virtual Server

To prioritize WAN1 and allow automatic fallback:

1. Navigate to the Virtual Server Configuration:
   Go to Local Traffic >> Virtual Servers.
2. Modify the Pool Associated with the Wildcard Virtual Server:
   • Go to the Pool Members section.
   • Assign a priority group to each member (WAN links).
     • WAN1 → Higher priority (e.g., Priority = 10).
     • WAN2 → Lower priority (e.g., Priority = 5).
3. Enable Priority Group Activation:
   • Under the Pool Configuration, set:
     • Priority Group Activation: "Less than" 1 member.
       This ensures traffic uses members with the highest priority, and it will fail back when WAN1 recovers.
4. Verify Health Monitors:
   • Ensure there is a Health Monitor assigned to each link (e.g., ICMP, HTTP).
   • Health monitors are critical for detecting when WAN1 recovers so that traffic can fail back.

Configure Auto Fallback with Persistence (Optional)

If you are using Persistence (e.g., Source Address Affinity), configure the Fallback Persistence method to ensure existing sessions migrate back cleanly when WAN1 comes back up.

• Go to the Virtual Server >> Resources >> Persistence settings.
• Configure Fallback Persistence appropriately.

Verify and Test the Configuration

1. Test the failover scenario by taking down WAN1. Verify that traffic shifts to WAN2.
2. Bring WAN1 back online and confirm traffic automatically fails back to WAN1.
3. Use Statistics under Local Traffic >> Pools to confirm which link is active.

Additional Notes

• Priority Group Activation ensures that traffic is always routed to the highest-priority link when it is healthy.
• Ensure the health monitor for WAN1 is reliable and configured correctly so that the BIG-IP can detect its recovery.

By implementing Priority Group Activation, WAN1 will automatically regain traffic once it comes back online, eliminating the need for manual intervention. Let me know if you need detailed steps for any specific part of this configuration! 

So, if you use Priority Group Activation, it will help a lot.

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Harun