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prakash_38932
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May 01, 2009

F5 BigIP V9 in Layer 2(bridging) mode in the design

I need some comment on why F5 engineers makes personal comments that F5 should not be used in Layer 2 mode when their installation manual has a whole chapter on how to configure F5 in Layer 2(Bridging...
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hoolio
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May 01, 2009
Hi there,

 

 

I can't comment specifically on what F5 has told you, but I can say that just because something can be done with a BIG-IP doesn't mean it's ideal for every scenario. I'd suggest you either open a case with F5 Support to address the specific technical issues you're seeing or go back to the person that suggested you shouldn't use this configuration and ask them for clarification.

 

 

Maybe others here can provide more detail on why they do/don't like using BIG-IP in Layer 2 mode.

 

 

Aaron