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A_124585
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Jan 03, 2014

Dynamic GTM load balancing for generic hosts?

Can a GTM be to used to dynamically load balance between generic host servers. [I don't have an LTM]   I see that the big3d agent is needed to collect statics for dynamic load balancing, and I ca...
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Techgeeeg
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Hi A Just a quick question from you how are you monitoring the Links on your GTM box.... I mean do you have any realistic monitor that tries to fetch like www.google.com and based on that marks a link to the ISP as up or down??

 

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Gregory_Thiell
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Aug 06, 2015
Techgeeeg, Just to clarify, your question about monitoring a Link object is very different than the concept of "Probing" for Dynamic Load Balancing Methods. By that, I mean that your question deserves its own entry on this web site. :) Now, to answer your question: to monitor a Link in a GTM implementation, follow SOL6848: https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/6000/800/sol6848.html You will create this "realistic monitor" you were talking about. GTM implementations with multiple ISPs can be complex. You can talk to your F5 representative to get a Professional Services Consultant (some guy like me) to help you implement GTM.