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doshoru_24091
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Jul 14, 2011

load balancing biztalk servers -- multiple service ports

We are using Microsoft BizTalk servers to handle HL7 feeds. We're testing with our first client, and they have two feeds -- production, and test, which are differentiated by source IP and destination...
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Oct 04, 2011
Sorry for the late reply -- this was backburnered for a while, but has recently moved back up the priority list.

 

 

I agree on the Prod & test VIPs and will set that up shortly.

 

 

The F5 is in a one-armed configuration, so SNAT (Auto Map) is in play. I have successfully configured multiple Virtual Servers/Pools in the past. Only having issues trying to configure a single VS to listen on any port.

 

 

I guess a piece of info I left out is that the BizTalk server differentiates clients based on TCP port. E.g., "client A" uses TCP 50001, "client B" uses 50003, etc.

 

 

I just noticed the "Port Translation" option and am going to try that. I just had a thought that maybe the source port (client's end) is not being passed from the F5 to the backend.