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iRule for Selective Snat and Link Load Balancing
Hi All,
I just want to ask if my iRule is correct. We created a VS for outbound email with Port 25, in this VS I like to put an iRule for the condition below. 1. We have 3 ISP link gateway PLDT (x.x.x.1), Globe1 (y.y.y.3) and Globe2 (z.z.z.5) 2. For outbound email we use PLDT as primary and Globe1 as backup just in case PLDT went down so traffic will swing to Globe1 3. For the email requirement we need to SNAT the IP address of the sender to a specific IP which is x.x.x.2 for PLDT and y.y.y.4 for Globe1.
Question is my iRule below will suffice for this requirement?
when CLIENT_ACCEPTED {
pool PLDT choose the gateway pool first
if { [active_members [LB::server pool]] == 0 } { If no available pool it means PLDT is down
snat y.y.y.4 So snat to Globe1 and
pool Globe1 choose gateway from pool
} else { else if there is available pool it means PLDT is up
snat x.x.x.2 so snat to PLDT
pool PLDT and choose PLDT as gateway
}
}
Is my IRule Correct? Or I'm doing it wrong? Should I remove the pool as below?
when CLIENT_ACCEPTED {
pool PLDT choose the gateway pool first
if { [active_members [LB::server pool]] == 0 } { If no available pool it means PLDT is down
snat y.y.y.4 So snat to Globe1
} else { else if there is available pool it means PLDT is up
snat x.x.x.2 so snat to PLDT
}
}
1 Reply
- R_Eastman_13667Historic F5 Account
If you want to direct the traffic to pool Globe1 with a source IP of y.y.y.4 or PLDT with a source IP of x.x.x.2, then your first example is correct. If you want to keep the default pool assigned to the VIP, then your second example is correct.
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