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Nik_67256
Nimbostratus
NimbostratusCreating Nodes - Need info
Hi Aaron/All
This is basically an elementary question , but couldnt find it explicitly explained in the docs. Im trying to better understand the creation of Nodes.
Q1) When we create a...
TechgeeegNimbostratus
NimbostratusHi Nik,
Entering the pool members does not mean entering the VIP of the webserver.... you have to understand the concept Pool is just a container of different computers which are going to serve one service for example.... when you type www.f5.com this resolves into a public IP lets say... 212.12.11.13 now this public IP can be the VS Visually how it goes is like this...
(User)-----(Internet)------(Virtual server)----- (Pool for HTTP) ------(Member1=172.16.1.1) (Member2=172.16.1.2) (Member3=172.16.1.3)
^ ^ ^ ^
User on internet Requested service Virtual server Load balances the connection over the members of pool
or Local LAN resolves into this IP refers to its pool
I hope this answers your qs...
Regards,