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SivaYenduri
Cirrus
CirrusHow does F5 select the IP from SNAT pool to communicate with backend server
Hello All, We have an LB setup and 2 backend servers are configured behind the VIP ip. We have to troubleshoot a File transfer issue and we need to capture the packets on server and client as we...
Hi SivaYenduri,
I was able to find a small note in our SNAT feature article that explains this. The system will load balance connections between the SNAT pool addresses based on which members have the least connections.
"Note: The BIG-IP system load balances SNAT pool connections between members using the least connections algorithm."
K7820: Overview of SNAT features
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K7820
-Nathan F
Nathan_F__F5_
Employee
EmployeeHi SivaYenduri,
I was able to find a small note in our SNAT feature article that explains this. The system will load balance connections between the SNAT pool addresses based on which members have the least connections.
"Note: The BIG-IP system load balances SNAT pool connections between members using the least connections algorithm."
K7820: Overview of SNAT features
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K7820
-Nathan F
SivaYenduriHello Nathan,
Thanks for the reply. The document is informative.
Appreciate your help.
Best Regards
Siva