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newbie_48881
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Jun 21, 2013

self IP address

Hello,   I am under so much of confusion right now. Hope someone can help me.     I got the following extract from http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/products/big-ip_ltm/manuals/product/tmos_m...
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Kevin_Stewart
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Jun 21, 2013
Admittedly it is confusing. A self IP provides at least THREE functions (though many more):

 

 

1. It is the source address when Automap SNATting.

 

 

2. It can be the default gateway for systems on an internal VLAN.

 

 

3. It provides a "route hint" mechanism to the BIG-IP system, when more explicit routing isn't defined, so that it knows which VLAN to send traffic to.