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Alfonso_3549
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Mar 10, 2009

vserver ALWAYS replies to ping

Hi,     We're new to F5 and came across this "problem" just now:     As soon as you configure a vserver in he F5, it's IP address responds to ping no matter what: when the prima...
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Alfonso_3549
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Mar 10, 2009
Thank you! This clears it up pretty well.

 

 

One follow up though. How does the GTM monitor the active or inactive state of a VS in order to resolve one VIP or another? Given the facts mentioned on the other thread. I assume that it would not make sense if it relied on simple icmp or a TCP connection to the VIP, right?

 

 

Alfonso