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InfraOps
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Nov 25, 2024

Is a Dedicated Interface, VLAN, and Self IP Required for a VIP in an F5 Configuration?

Hi All, We have a Red Hat Satellite server (repository), and the client servers need to connect to it via the VIP. The pool members are the Satellite Capsule servers. The Capsule servers communic...
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Sebastiansierra
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Nov 25, 2024

Hi InfraOps,

About your questions:

  1. Is it correct that we need two self-IPs because the pool members are split across two different subnets? Yes, you need three IPs for non-floating and floating IPs in each VLAN.
  2. Does the VIP require its own dedicated interface, VLAN, and Self IP? No, you could use a LAG connection and tag both VLANs, but the Vlans must be differents same than the Self-IPs
  3. The pool members, Self IP, and VIP cannot be in the same subnet as the management interface, correct? No, it can´t, The management plane is separated from the data plane.

I hope it works.