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BB1030_11211
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Dec 20, 2012

How to influence load balancing based on the source IP address

Hi, I have 2 GTMs in 2 Data Centers that geographically disersed in CA and VA, I want users to be directed to servers that are local to each Data Center instead of the GTM returning an IP address of ...
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Cory_50405
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Dec 27, 2012
You can also use topology based load balancing. We are using this method in our environment and it works. Eastern US states prefer our east coast data center, west coast states prefer our west coast data center, etc. Read about it here:

 

 

http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/products/big-ip_gtm/manuals/product/gtm_config_guide_10_1/gtm_topology_newest.html