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Chris_Grabill_2
Nimbostratus
NimbostratusPassive FTP session load balancing from the same client
I have a situation that I cannot figure out and I need some help. I have a virtual server set up for passive FTP load balancing to a pool of four members.
Right now it is set up as Performanc...
nitass_89166
Noctilucent
Noctilucentwithout ftp profile, bigip does not relate control and data channels together. now, both control and data channels are sent to the same server because of source address persistence. since there is only one client but multiple sessions, you cannot load balance ftp sessions.
to make it, i understand you need ftp profile and source address persistence should not be needed.
Chris_Grabill_2So if I change this to 21 source port and an FTP profile I don't need source_addr persistence? Then each session will load balance to the next server? I would think you need the source address persistence to keep the data and control channels together.- nitass_89166yes. i do not think you need persistence because ftp profile should bind control and data channels together.