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Javier_Checa_41
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Apr 04, 2008

Floating IP - Multicast Mac Address

Hello!!     I was wondering if is there any way to configure a floating IP address to respond with a multicast MAC address.     I've got a redundant system active / active and if the conn...
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hoolio
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Apr 04, 2008
I'm not sure that BIG-IP would support configuring a multicast MAC address or using MAC masquerading for an active-active pair.

 

 

Out of curiosity, why are you running active-active? The downside to this option is that people tend to load both units past 50%. If one unit then fails, the remaining unit can't handle the load and fails itself.

 

 

Aaron