DSR with LTM

 

 

i understand you can choose protocol (i.e. tcp, udp, all) under virtual server setting.

 

 

And this is possible with DSR correct?

 

 

i understand health monitor has to be sent to server's ethernet interface address but what health monitor checks is another thing. for example, http monitor. it will mark server up if server responds expected string.

 

 

Well if you just configure the health monitor to the servers ethernet IP instead of loopback and using DSR, it can very well happen that the LB thinks the server to be up (and will forward traffic to it) but the server will not be able to respond to the client request. In that case we shall see traffic black holing. That's why I am asking if it is possible to do the health check using the servers loopback address.