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Ken_51674's avatar
Ken_51674
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Oct 15, 2013

Question on traffic sourced from a multiple interface LTM

LTM Experts, I will be adding a second “VIP” type interface as well as corresponding “pool” interface to an existing LTM. My question revolves around where the LTM will send traffic (which in...
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HHeredia_36237
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Oct 15, 2013

..packet should go through the VLAN (thus its associated interface) where the destination server is reachable.

 

If destination server is on 10.10.10.x/10.50.50.x then big-ip will put the packets on that net.

 

If destination IP(server) is not directly connected to an already-configured vlan, then it has to look at its static routes or default gateway in order to make a decision.

 

Finally, as Hamish noted, you have several options to manipulate the route the packet should follow (iRules, NAT/SNAT, etc.)

 

Regards, hheredia