Understanding F5 persistency / cookies
Hi all, I am sorry if I sound stupid but I am completely new to this domain of persistency/session stickiness and cookie. I have read several f5 whitepaper on the above including the one below https://f5.com/resources/white-papers/cookies-sessions-and-persistence But i would like to just go a little bit deeper. Thus please kindly correct and forgive me if my understanding is wrong... Basic Setup [Client] <----> [F5] <----> [Webserver (1,2,3)] 1) My understanding is that during 1st request from a client, (assume the request is load balance to Webserver1), WS1 will generate a new application/session cookie and send it back. 2) When F5 receive this cookie from WS1, does it a) amends the cookie's content (e.g. maybe add-in information to route back to WS1 should it receive this cookie again) or b) it generates a completely new cookie and send it to the client ? -- if this is the case, what happen to the current cookie send by WS1 ? Can some guru point me in the direction whereby more of such details are documented ? Thank you!