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Tabish_Mirza_12
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Nov 23, 2015

Disable Virtual Server but still can ping Virtual Server IP Address....Is it normal ?

Hi Folks,   I want to know that why I can ping my virtual server IP address even I disable it ? Is it normal in BIG-IP LTM that even Virtual Server is disable. We can ping Virtual Server IP ?   ...
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Brad_Parker
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Nov 23, 2015

Yes, You would have to disable the associated Virtual Address to prevent it from responding to a ping. Your virtual server is not the object responding to the ping. Your virtual server only responds on the port its configured for.