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Xterminator89
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Jul 07, 2021

Referenced pools in iRules show Virtual Server as Up while the pool is Down: Any solution?

Greetings,   I'm faced with a problem where an iRule that was written some time ago is now creating some discomfort during decommission of the Virtual Servers. I came to understand that any refe...
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Xterminator89's avatar
Xterminator89
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Jul 07, 2021

Hello Alan, thanks for your answer.

One thing to consider is that there might be other rules which reference other pools in a similar fashion (I'm still investigating), but I'd like to completely avoid this kind of situation, if at all possible.

Thanks

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Jul 07, 2021

Ah, okay. Yes, if you're not 100% familiar with the current configuration then you'll need to basically map it out to avoid any unexpected behavior. I've diagramed our F5 layouts (vservers <=> pools) using Visio.