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Derek_21893's avatar
Derek_21893
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Aug 11, 2009

Is a floating self-ip really necessary?

Hi, I'm hoping someone here can provide a little more insight on if a floating self-ip is truly necessary for an Active-Standby configuration.     A little context is possibly in order. I'...
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dennypayne
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Aug 11, 2009
FWIW, I wholeheartedly agree with Matt's points, especially 3. When I want to manage a pair, I like having a DNS name configured that always brings me to the active unit. Definitely helpful when you're in a hurry to check something.

 

 

Denny