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quattroginger
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Nov 26, 2019

npath troubleshooting

i have npath configured where the VIP, both pool members and self IP are within the same subnet. i believe i am seeing what i should through a tcpdump. i see the SYN from the client, and the ACK from...
application delivery
BIG-IP
LTM
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quattroginger
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Nov 27, 2019

i used the iapp to build it out but it looks like Loose Close is enabled but Loose Initiation is not.

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Simon_Blakely
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Nov 27, 2019

If it is truly an npath configuration, you will need Loose Initiation, as the BigIP will not see the [SYN,ACK] from the pool member to complete the connection initiation.