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JDamian
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Mar 22, 2020

Is possible to create a down Virtual Server when creating the first VIP?

Hi

 

When I create the first VIP for an IP address, an up-and-running Virtual Server Address is also created -- "up-and-running" means replying ICMP and ARP.

This is true even when that first VIP is created "disabled".

 

Is any way to create that fist VIP and its associated Virtual Address both disabled?

 

Best regards

devops
LTM
  • Pedro_Haoa's avatar
    Pedro_Haoa
    Ret. Employee
    Mar 23, 2020

    Hi,

    Here some quick alternatives for your project.

    Option 1: Concatenate tmsh in Advanced Shell

    tmsh create ltm virtual test_vs destination 10.1.1.5:80 disabled pool test_pool ip-protocol tcp source-address-translation { type automap } && tmsh modify ltm virtual-address 10.1.1.5 enabled no arp disabled icmp-echo disabled

    Option 2: Concatenate iControl REST

    curl -sku admin:admin https://<host>/mgmt/tm/ltm/virtual -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X POST
  -d '{"name":"test_vs", \
        "destination":"10.1.1.5:80", \
        "mask":"255.255.255.255", \
        "pool":"test_pool", \
        "profilesReference": {"items": [ {"context": "all", "name": "tcp"}] }, \
        "sourceAddressTranslation": {"type": "automap"} }'
 
curl -sku admin:admin https://<host>/mgmt/tm/ltm/virtual-address -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X POST
  -d '{"name":"10.1.1.5", \
        "address":"10.1.1.5", \
        "arp":"enabled", \
        "enabled":"yes", \
        "icmpEcho":"enabled" }'

    I hope it helps.

    Cheers!