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VLAN Source Checking

What_Lies_Bene1
Cirrostratus
Cirrostratus

Hi all,

 

VLAN source checking checks the return route to a source is through the same VLAN the packet arrived on.

 

What if it's not? What happens? Is the traffic dropped?

 

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nitass
F5 Employee
F5 Employee
this is from past case.

 

 

VLAN source check verifies to see if BIG-IP can correctly route back a request through the same originating vlan. If BIG-IP determines that it has no way to route a request back through same VLAN, it will drop the packet. Currently, however, in case of TCP, there does exist an alternate route for the originating IP, BIG-IP will send out a RESET packet through the alternate route to indicate that destination is not reachable.

What_Lies_Bene1
Cirrostratus
Cirrostratus
Thanks as ever nitass.