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Re: Want to understand BigIP F5 LB Active/Active setup

Hi NetworkFreelancer 

 

I hope the link will help you to setup ACTIVE/ACTIVE - Creating an Active-Active Configuration Using the Setup Utility

 

In an F5 active/active setup, traffic distribution is defined by creating multiple "traffic groups" where each group contains a set of virtual servers and associated IP addresses, and each F5 device in the cluster actively handles traffic for a specific traffic group, essentially allowing both devices to simultaneously distribute traffic across the application servers, with failover capabilities if one device becomes unavailable; this is achieved through configuration settings like "preferred device order" within the traffic group, ensuring seamless transition of traffic to the other active device. 

 

BR
Aswin