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Jason_Hook_4092
Nimbostratus
Dec 16, 2009HTTP Keep-alive holding connection to disabled server
We have x number of servers in a pool and they are configured with HTTP keep-alives enabled. When one of the servers needs maintenance or is getting sick, we go into the pool member list and select t...
hoolio
Cirrostratus
Apr 21, 2010Hi Jason,
My understanding of the pool's "action on service down" is that it should take effect for existing connections. This is also noted in the following AskF5 solution:
SOL10640: Pool member reselection options
https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/10000/600/sol10640.html
...the Reselect option under the Action on Service Down advanced pool feature [...] manages established client connections by moving them to an alternative pool member when monitors mark the original pool member down.
If this isn't the behavior you're seeing in tests, I'd suggest opening a case with F5 Support to find out if there are any known issues with the feature in your version.
Aaron
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