VIP under VIP configuration using nexthop

Sorry... when I say it is not working it is leaving the default route on the F5 rather than using 192.168.200.193

You appear to have the nexthop command commented out? Is that just the DC formatting or actually the case? Could you post just the iRule using the 'preformatted' option (forth button from left) so I can understand that better. Is ssotestrule a data group?

ltm rule ssotestrule {
    when LB_SELECTED {
        if { [ matchclass [LB::server addr] equals ssotestrule ] } {
            nexthop 192.168.200.193
        }
    }
}

It was...forgot to take out the comment before I copied it over. I was trouble shooting multiple things and commented it out for something...cannot remember what exactly but that was not the problem. With it not commented out it still defaults to the default route of the F5.

OK, so, let's add some logging and see if it matches the keys in your data group. Also, how are you testing/confirming things? Is the nexthop subnet directly connected to the F5? Have you tried specifying the VLAN with the nexthop command?

ltm rule ssotestrule {
    when LB_SELECTED {
        if { [ matchclass [LB::server addr] equals ssotestrule ] } {
            log local0. "Destination Pool Member Is: [LB::server addr]"
            nexthop 192.168.200.193
        }
    }
}

I did use logging to validate that the matchclass argument is working. The subnet for the next hop is directly connected to the F5. The problem we are trying to solve is that without specifying the next hop traffic comes in on one vlan and leaves on another. I am using tcp dumps to validate the vlans. I have also specified the vlan in the next hop command and it did not change the outcome. It seems like under the WHEN LB_SELECTED event nexthop is just ignored... It appears to be doing something under CLIENT_ACCEPTED and HTTP_REQUEST but it breaks my test all together... I am still trying to figure out why that is.

Any other iRules applied to the VS?

Nope...

I'm plucking at straws now. Is there an ARP entry for that nexthop address?

i'm confused as to why you need to specify the vlan at all.

1. Is 10.66.2/ locally defined on LTM1?
2. where does the nexthop IP live? LTM1 or an upstream router?
3. why if you are only defining one destination for the traffic (LTM2 vip) are you checking to see what the selected address is, you specified only one in the pool.

A little more detail would be helpful.