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Rahul_Yadav's avatar
Feb 03, 2020

F5 Bridge Mode using VLAN group

Hi,

 

I want know, in F5 bridge Mode using VLAN group - why we need to define self IP address.

And one more point here, why F5 self IP address is not coming while doing TRACEROUTE.

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  • > I want know, in F5 bridge Mode using VLAN group - why we need to define self IP address.

     

    Because you have two separate vlans, so each VLAN requires a self-IP.

    You may want to look at Virtual Wire which directly links two interfaces at Layer-2

     

    > And one more point here, why F5 self IP address is not coming while doing TRACEROUTE.

     

    With a VLAN Group, arp requests/responses get passed directly between the grouped VLANs, so there is no actual routing via the self-IP. Because of this, TRACEROUTE will not see the self-IP.

     

    In general, VLAN groups should be used with care, as they may not always provide the results you expect or desire.

     

     

    • Rahul_Yadav's avatar
      Rahul_Yadav
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      Thanks Blakely,

      For kind response,

       

      >With a VLAN Group, arp requests/responses get passed directly between the grouped VLANs, so there is no actual routing via the self-IP. Because of this, TRACEROUTE will not see the self-IP.

       

      Actually I am using VLAN group and assign self IP to VLAN grp.

      Does self IP required here?