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Red_19's avatar
Red_19
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Aug 16, 2017

Monitor AAA servers on LTM

I have a request to configure F5 LTM to load balance between AAA servers. Few questions I have is 1)What is the best monitor we can use for AAA servers ? using a simple tcp monitor is not an option there's a need for a more sophisticated monitor like an http/https. 2) are there any standard ports for AAA servers ?

 

Thanks.

 

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  • Yann_Desmarest's avatar
    Yann_Desmarest
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    Aug 17, 2017

    hi,

     

    from my knowledge AAA server is an acronym for Authentication Authorization and Accounting.

     

    then an AAA server can use radius, ldap, tacacs,...

     

    the choice of your monitors will depend on which protocols are supported and used by your AAA server.

     

    You have special monitors for ldap or radius and you can build your own by modifying a standard udp or tcp monitor with a custom send and receive string

     

  • boneyard's avatar
    boneyard
    Icon for MVP rankMVP
    Aug 17, 2017

    there are quite a few different types of AAA server, all with there own possible health monitors.

     

    have a look at: Local Traffic ›› Monitors ›› New Monitor...