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Matthew_Goche_6
Nimbostratus
May 12, 2006Virtual Server doesn't return ping
Hi. I currently have a configuration where a device upstream from my BIG-IP 6400 is doing health checks against the BIG-IP. I also want the health checks to fail if my virtual server is showing down...
hoolio
Cirrostratus
May 26, 2006Did you get this resolved? As Deb noted, you shouldn't need an iRule for this.
What kind of health check is the upstream device sending? If it's ping, as indicated in your subject, the BIG-IP by design will always respond regardless of the state of VIPs configured on that virtual address. This is because the BIG-IP has no way of knowing which VIP on the virtual address you want to check with the ICMP.
The ideal solution would be to have the upstream device monitor the VIP's specific IP:port.
Aaron
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