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M_2's avatar
M_2
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Feb 14, 2015

How does client traffic is sent to Active device VIP's ?

Hello Techies,   I am new to F5 and trying to understand how the client traffic is sent to Active device virtual IP, since the IP is configured and exist in both active and standby devices, but ...
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giltjr
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Feb 14, 2015

Only the active device will respond to ARPs for the VIP.

 

At the time of failure the active device will no longer respond to ARPs and the standby device will send out a gratuitous ARP.