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dns npath problems
Hi all,
we're having problems with dns npath configuration.
we have 2x ltm 2000s running 11.5.1 and 3 dns servers behind. so the problem is only with dns npath. (3 other services are running ok)
The dns load balancing is working and then after couple hours the traffic switches only to one random server. Monitor states that all servers are available... Then I have "reenable" the virtual server and everything work fine again for couple hours.
Did someone experience similar problems or knows what could be causing this?
thx!
4 Replies
- Riley_Schuit_82Historic F5 Account
There are a lot of unknowns in your question. I'm assuming you are referring to npath routing: ">https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/products/big-ip_ltm/manuals/product/ltm-implementations-11-5-0/4.html?" target="_blank">">https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/products/big-ip_ltm/manuals/product/ltm-implementations-11-5-0/4.html? THe most common mistake I have seen is that people do not have their loopback addresses to include the same destination address as the VS. Based on you saying you need to 're-enable your VS server', it sounds like your problem.
Given that your pool members are on the same network, I would be checking your arp table (tmsh show net arp) and running digs against your pool members in question.
- Riley_Schuit_82Historic F5 Account
I'm reposting due to the devcentral horible WYSIWYG:
There are a lot of unknowns in your question. I'm assuming you are referring to npath routing: https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/products/big-ip_ltm/manuals/product/ltm-implementations-11-5-0/4.html? The most common mistake I have seen is that people do not have their loopback addresses to include the same destination address as the VS. Based on you saying you need to 're-enable your VS server', it sounds like your problem.
Given that your pool members are on the same network, I would be checking your arp table (tmsh show net arp) and running digs against your pool members in question.
- Jadran_160900
Nimbostratus
Hi Riley,
thx for the info, but.. :)
Well I fixed the issue. The problem was with arp announce. I have cisco asa in front of F5 lb, and the servers we're announcing arp faster to the asa than f5, so the traffic bypassed f5 and went directly to one node.
- Riley_Schuit_82Historic F5 AccountWell cool! Glad you got it going. :)
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