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Not able to select a file from an external monitor
Hello,
I have an LTM 11.2 and I am trying to configure an interface failover using the external monitor, in order for one interface if it goes down to trigger the failover to the other unit.
When I copy the script from "Interface Failsafe Monitor" from the forum into a file called interface_failsafe in the /config/monitors .Then I do a "chmod 754 interface_failsafe" as instructed in https://devcentral.f5.com/wiki/advd...nitor.ashx
After that, i go to the GUI to create an external monitor (Type external), i cannot see/select the file that was create in the "external program" drop menu option.
In ver10.x you select the path of the file and there no drop menu.
Please I need some help on how to fix this.
Why I am not able to select the file that was created? Note that in the drop menu there are two default options(two files), the same two files that are in the path /config/monitors, as far as i remember the names of the files are "sample_monitor" and "....".
Regards,
George
4 Replies
- hoolio
Cirrostratus
Hi George,
Can you import the script under System | File Mgmt | External Monitor Program File List and retry?
Aaron - hoolio
Cirrostratus
Also if you're on 10.x+ you could use HA groups for more intelligent, inbuilt failover instead of an external monitor:
Manual Chapter: Understanding Fast Failover
https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/products/big-ip_ltm/manuals/product/bigip-device-service-clustering-11-2-1/10.html
Aaron - hoolio
Cirrostratus
Last note...
I updated the wiki page with details on importing a script on 11.x for an external monitor:
https://devcentral.f5.com/wiki/advdesignconfig.ExternalMonitor.ashx
Aaron - George_33482
Nimbostratus
Thank you.
Regards,
George
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