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Matthew_63166
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Aug 05, 2013

iRule to SNAT traffic to LTM in another network

I have functional iRule that sends traffic to another site if no members available in local pool. Problem is, I would have to build a pool and VS for each site on the remote LTM, on local LTM. I am...
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nitass
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Aug 22, 2013

I wonder if this could also be achieved by configuring site2 VIP as node on site1, adding to it's own pool say poolA-backup, then use this pool in "last hop pool" setting on site1 VIP?

 

yes, assigning site2 vip to pool on site1 could also work. As Kevin mentioned, snat/snat automap is used to make sure return traffic come from site2 to site1 and then client.