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Brad_146558
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Jun 12, 2014

BIG-IP Network Setup Question

We a virtual BIG-IP that has reached its 10 NIC limit(VMWare limitation). Right now for every network that we have a node in we connect that network up to the BIG-IP using another NIC and unfortunate...
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mimlo_61970
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Jun 12, 2014

I have used a routing traffic setup for many years, even running a 1 armed LTM.

 

I have always used it in a SNAT situation, I don't think any other option will work when there are multiple hops between the LTM and the backend resource. Assuming you are already doing SNAT, or are OK with moving to it, there isn't much to do, other than create the appropriate self IPs, SNATs(if you don't use automap) and routes pointing to the correct next hop.