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TJ_Vreugdenhil's avatar
TJ_Vreugdenhil
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Mar 06, 2017

Solution for duplicate F5 Self IP's at two datacenters using OTV

We are planning a migration of a F5 LTM VIPRION pair in datacenter A to a F5 LTM VE pair in datacenter B. We would like to do this in a phased approach (bringing waves of servers at a time) and ke...
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Stanislas_Piro2's avatar
Stanislas_Piro2
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Mar 08, 2017

Hi,

 

I understand you have a f5 cluster on DC A and you want to migrate all servers in DC B where you install a new F5 cluster.

 

During migration, both clusters will share same ip addresses and vlans.

 

Is it possible to disconnect the standby member of the existing cluster and connect the new member with same self ip. Then configure the new member as a cluster member of the existing cluster? (cluster with different hardware is supported since version 11.4)

 

When all servers are migrated, disconnect the last old appliance in DC A and connect the new one.