Hello, Does F5 VE trail version 11.3 support device service cluster(DSC) feature? I downloaded VE trail version 11.3, and deployed 2 VEs and want to configure the DSC feature. I fllowed the document to configure it. But the communication between the 2 servers are failed. Device trust has already been configured. Form the /var/log/ltm, I saw the problem is VE can not connect the peer's port 6699. In fact, the network communication is OK, because the port 22 is ok on the sync IP. But it failed on port 6699. First say connected to port 6699, and then it says the connection removed by peer right away.

Do you see any messages in the logs on the other VE?

The release notes don't mention that you can't cluster VEs, although I didn't actually think you could (perhaps that was when it was at v10). Anyway, your scenario suggests a configuration/setup issue as it's obviously trying to add the peer device. I would re-check your steps in setting up the DSC. Hope this helps, N

Yes, I have seen that V10 do not support this kind of redundant service. But I can not find the release note of this V11.3. So I am not sure I can setup DSC on VE trail 11.3. I setup like the following: 1. specifying the IP address for the config sync 2. Specifying the IP address for the connection mirroring 3. Establish the device trust. After setup the device trust, VE1 can see VE2 in the device list, and VE2 can also see VE1 in the device list. 4. Create a sync-failover device group. I selected Sync-Failover and also selected Network Failover. 5. From VE1, In Device Management -> Overview. I can see that VE2 is disconnected. From VE1's log: May 8 16:21:54 bigip1 notice mcpd[5347]: 0107143c:5: Connection to CMI peer 198.18.31.102 has been removed May 8 16:21:59 bigip1 notice mcpd[5347]: 01071431:5: Attempting to connect to CMI peer 198.18.31.102 port 6699 May 8 16:21:59 bigip1 notice mcpd[5347]: 01071432:5: CMI peer connection established to 198.18.31.102 port 6699 May 8 16:21:59 bigip1 notice mcpd[5347]: 0107143c:5: Connection to CMI peer 198.18.31.102 has been removed May 8 16:22:04 bigip1 notice mcpd[5347]: 01071431:5: Attempting to connect to CMI peer 198.18.31.102 port 6699 May 8 16:22:04 bigip1 notice mcpd[5347]: 01071432:5: CMI peer connection established to 198.18.31.102 port 6699 May 8 16:22:04 bigip1 notice mcpd[5347]: 0107143c:5: Connection to CMI peer 198.18.31.102 has been removed May 8 16:22:09 bigip1 notice mcpd[5347]: 01071431:5: Attempting to connect to CMI peer 198.18.31.102 port 6699 May 8 16:22:09 bigip1 notice mcpd[5347]: 01071432:5: CMI peer connection established to 198.18.31.102 port 6699 May 8 16:22:09 bigip1 notice mcpd[5347]: 0107143c:5: Connection to CMI peer 198.18.31.102 has been removed The same kind of log we can see in VE2. From the above the log. I think the network connection is OK, as you can see the connection is established; but it removed by the peer right away. There is no route problem, because if I tried use telnet to the peer server port 22, it is OK.

I'd agree with nathan and suggest you break the trust and start again. However, I suspect this will be a limitation of the VE trial. Worth one more go though. I've not thought about troubleshooting in detail too much at this point but if it helps any, these CLI commands may be more revealing as you work through the issue; [tmsh] show cm device-group [tmsh] run cm watch-sys-device [tmsh] show cm device [tmsh] run watch-devicegroup-device [tmsh] show sys ha-status [tmsh] show sys failover [tmsh] show cm sync-status [tmsh] show cm failover status [tmsh] show cm traffic-group

Does F5 VE trail version 11.3 support device service cluster(DSC) feature?

28 Replies

nitass
Employee
Jun 29, 2014
Yes, there is a VE Trial 11.3

thanks. i just know there is trial 11.3. :-/

it seems ha feature is not supported in trial edition but i cannot find reference document.
Yaoxie_117356
Nimbostratus
Jul 28, 2014
Yes, I had encountered exact same error in the trail version.

Hope F5 can fix this, it will be good for learning.
ut03550
Nimbostratus
Dec 22, 2014
Any news about this issue? Isn't there any solution or workaround to configure HA in Virtual Edition Trial 11.3?
nitass
Employee
Dec 22, 2014
Isn't there any solution or workaround to configure HA in Virtual Edition Trial 11.3?

why don't you use full-featured evaluation license?

Product Trails

https://f5.com/products/trials/product-trials
ut03550_95501
Nimbostratus
Dec 22, 2014
Because I use Free Trial to teach Enterprise mates, and usually I need 5 or 10 licenses every 3 months. It was easier to obtain them immediately by web than ask F5 to contact me.
- ut03550_95501
  Nimbostratus
  Dec 22, 2014
  and, of course, for lab and troubleshooting topics...
ut03550
Nimbostratus
Dec 22, 2014
Because I use Free Trial to teach Enterprise mates, and usually I need 5 or 10 licenses every 3 months. It was easier to obtain them immediately by web than ask F5 to contact me.
- ut03550
  Nimbostratus
  Dec 22, 2014
  and, of course, for lab and troubleshooting topics...
ut03550
Nimbostratus
Apr 16, 2015
Nothing more about this question?

Any idea o workaround?
Olusola_Akinrol
Nimbostratus
Apr 21, 2015
is it possible to get the official word from F5 on this?
- boneyard
  MVP
  Apr 21, 2015
  i would try via support to get an answer on that. this isn't really the best place for that.
PSI_72221
Nimbostratus
May 19, 2015
Hi guys, I've spoke with our inside account manager and he confirmed the VE trial license does not support DSC. The VE Lab licenses does (the low cost lab license).
Atul_kumar_1994
Nimbostratus
Jul 12, 2015
Hi Guys ,

I tried my best to configure sync-failover HA on F5 Trial ,LTM 11.3 , but it is not working as i guess trial version has some limitation .However if you are interested in just a HA without any failover or config Sync, we can do it with this Trial LTM , you can have Active /Standby configuration ..in your test network as long as your device is in device group and it has a trusted peer , which this edition supports .However , we cannot have failover and sync ... so all the configuration has to be applied on both active and standby boxes and test the failure scenarios , i am hoping and optimistic that F5 Trial will soon come with enhanced features for HA

All the best

Regards Hari