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anesler_160409
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Feb 06, 2015

Two Networks in the same VLAN? Is it possible?

At a technical perspective, it seems like it would be simple to do. Create a new self-IP from a new subnet, but just assign it in the same VLAN and have your servers set their default GW to that self...
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StephanManthey
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Feb 06, 2015

Hi anesler,

 

if your BIG-IP is used as a router to handle traffic for servers in different IP ranges it will be necessary to configure forwarding virtual servers.

 

These will be network virtual servers of type "Forwarding IP", port "any, protocol "any" with fastL4 profile assigned.

 

The destination network will be specified as the network and mask and that´s it.

 

Two of these virtual servers will be required to handle bi-directional traffic.

 

SNAT will not be necessary in my opinion, as the responses to the "remote" network will be send to the default gateway (represented by the floating self IP on VLAN).

 

This setup can be improved by defining service specific virtual servers i.e. to handle long lasting sessions with specific profiles assigned or i.e. DNS traffic with a virtual server on UDP/53 with a udp_gtm_dns profile assigned.

 

Thanks, Stephan