how to read the output of show pool a p detail on GTM

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&nbsp;here is the output of show pool  detail comment . I have few questions:what  does prefer 100 mean in the output .what does global pick 100 mean in the output.show pool a p-sample.com detail

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Gtm::Pool::A p-sample.com
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Status
&nbsp; Availability : available
&nbsp; State&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : enabled
&nbsp; Reason&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;: Available

Load Balancing
&nbsp; Preferred&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 104
&nbsp; Alternate&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 0
&nbsp; Fallback&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;0
&nbsp; Returned from DNS&nbsp; &nbsp; 0
&nbsp; Returned to DNS&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 0
&nbsp; Dropped&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 0

&nbsp; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
&nbsp; | Gtm::Pool Member: p-sample.com:A vs-DC1_samples-443:server1
&nbsp; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
&nbsp; | Status
&nbsp; |&nbsp; &nbsp;Availability : available
&nbsp; |&nbsp; &nbsp;State&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : enabled
&nbsp; |&nbsp; &nbsp;Reason&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;: Available
&nbsp; |
&nbsp; | Load Balancing
&nbsp; |&nbsp; &nbsp;Preferred&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;100
&nbsp; |&nbsp; &nbsp;Alternate&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;0
&nbsp; |&nbsp; &nbsp;Fallback&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 0

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;-----------------------------------------------------------------
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;| Gtm::Virtual Server: vs-DC1_samples-443
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;-----------------------------------------------------------------
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;| Status
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; &nbsp;Availability : unknown
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; &nbsp;State&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : enabled
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; &nbsp;Reason&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;:
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; &nbsp;Destination&nbsp; : 192.16.1.2:443
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;|
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;| Link Name&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;---
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;|
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;| Global
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; &nbsp;Picks&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;100
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; &nbsp;Connections&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;0
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; &nbsp;Virtual Server Score&nbsp; &nbsp; 0
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;|
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;| Throughput&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;In&nbsp; Out
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; &nbsp;Bits/sec&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 0&nbsp; &nbsp; 0
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; &nbsp;Packets/sec&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;0&nbsp; &nbsp; 0

&nbsp; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
&nbsp; | Gtm::Pool Member: p-sample.com:A vs-DC2_samples-443:server2
&nbsp; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
&nbsp; | Status
&nbsp; |&nbsp; &nbsp;Availability : available
&nbsp; |&nbsp; &nbsp;State&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : enabled
&nbsp; |&nbsp; &nbsp;Reason&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;: Available
&nbsp; |
&nbsp; | Load Balancing
&nbsp; |&nbsp; &nbsp;Preferred&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;101
&nbsp; |&nbsp; &nbsp;Alternate&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;0
&nbsp; |&nbsp; &nbsp;Fallback&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 0

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;-----------------------------------------------------------------
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;| Gtm::Virtual Server: vs-DC2_samples-443
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;-----------------------------------------------------------------
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;| Status
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; &nbsp;Availability : unknown
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; &nbsp;State&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : enabled
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; &nbsp;Reason&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;:
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; &nbsp;Destination&nbsp; : 172.16.1.3:443
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;|
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;| Link Name&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;---
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;|
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;| Global
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; &nbsp;Picks&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;101
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; &nbsp;Connections&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;0
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; &nbsp;Virtual Server Score&nbsp; &nbsp; 0
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;|
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;| Throughput&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;In&nbsp; Out
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; &nbsp;Bits/sec&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 0&nbsp; &nbsp; 0
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; &nbsp;Packets/sec&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;0&nbsp; &nbsp; 0

grumpy_cat · Answer

Hi,&nbsp;'Preferred' is referring to the preferred load balancing method used in the pool which the bigip tries first and the value (100) is how many times this method has been selected. Global 'Picks' value (100) is how many times that pool member has been selected.&nbsp;Kind regardsBen

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