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beauty_261543's avatar
beauty_261543
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Apr 28, 2016

what is the VIP and pool member ?

what is the difference between VIP and pool member  
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Josiah_39459
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Apr 28, 2016

I'd recommend checking out the free video training at https://f5.learn.com

 

Put simply the VIP is a listener on the BIG-IP that receives incoming traffic. A pool is a traffic destination connected to the BIG-IP where the BIG-IP can send destination traffic, usually acting as a reverse proxy.

 

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nirw
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May 02, 2023

Hi, is 1 VIP serving 1 Pool?

are they one to one?