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cpr_115664
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Jun 08, 2016

Setup BGP on F5 GTM using a loopback

The Setup: We've got BGP working on a GTM using the 1.1 and 1.2 interfaces (both /30 sunbnets) with two different routers. BGP is working and providing correct routes. However I don't want to use e...
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gbam_190768's avatar
gbam_190768
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Jun 10, 2016

You should be able to create a non floating self IP address on each box and use it as the loopback.

 

Are you GTM and LTM separate? If so, I'd create two other VLANs and use those to communicate if you're not using your transit VLANs.

 

Also, self IP's are associated with VLANs and VLANs with interfaces so you'll need to create a path from the interface to the self IP address.

 

Let me know if anything doesn't make sense.