vserver ALWAYS replies to ping

A common issue with this type of thing is that you've got an HTTP profile bound to that virtual server, but you want it to RST if the pool members are down. If this is the case, the virtual will stand up a socket no matter what, as it's waiting for the HTTP data to come in to start parsing. If the pool members are down it'll send the RST, but only after the HTTP parser on the LTM parses the request.

 

 

A standard TCP profile should not do this though - it should send a RST if the members are down, as Jason notes above.

 

 

--Matt