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Cirrostratus

Jul 04, 2023

Duplicate traffic to 3 Pools

Hello, Has anyone duplicated VS traffic to multiple pools (syslog), please? I imagine a simple iRule like this doesn't work : when HTTP_REQUEST { .... pool pool-01 pool pool-02 poo...

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boneyard

MVP

Jul 11, 2023

Good luck, if it turns out to be the solution please flag the question as answered.

cpt_ri_F5

Cirrostratus

Jul 12, 2023

Hello boneyard

I tried but unfortunately the clone (even with one pool-clone) does not work!

- test directly on the virtual server
- test via irule

each time I only receive traffic on the default pool

maybe does not work with a VS UDP?

boneyard
MVP
Jul 13, 2023
yeah, that might make sense. where are your clone pool members, are they L2 connected or pass a L3 hop?
- cpt_ri_F5
  Cirrostratus
  Jul 13, 2023
  Hello boneyard
  L3, in same subnet than default pool.
  - boneyard
    MVP
    Jul 13, 2023
    yeah, that isn't going to work. it is in the article, though it cost me some other articles to really get it.
    
    Clone pool traffic is sent from the BIG-IP system to the IDS system (clone pool member) using the IDS system's L2 MAC address. Other packet header information contained in the clone pool traffic, such as the L3 addressing, remains the same as in the original packet sent to the virtual server pool member.
    
    clone pools are for devices L2 connected and they also don't change the destination IP. So this won't work im afraid.
    
    someone encounters the same here and solved it somewhat:
    
    https://community.f5.com/t5/technical-forum/clone-pool-by-client-ip-not-working/td-p/153166