rpalacios_79340
Jan 27, 2010Altostratus
Trunk setup for Cisco 6509 and F5 ltm 1600
Hello guys,
I've finally reached a point in my environment where I THINK I may need to setup a trunk between 2 Cisco 6509 core switches and 2 F5 ltm's (paired).
Currently my ltm's are in a mesh config connected to both 6509's. All ports in the 6509 are configured as access ports and belong to an app vlan and dmz vlan.
So I have been creating pools on these vlans without any issues as they are directly connected.
The problem: We have multiple vlans in our environment and now we have a need to load balance mysql servers which reside on a vlan that is NOT directly connected to the F5's. Meaning that the self ip's are configured for our app's and dmz vlans.
It sounds logical to me to setup a trunk between the F5's and the 6509's and allow all required vlans for future load balancing needs.
1. Are there any know issues I need to be aware of when I introduce the trunk?
2. What is the best mesh config? Should ltm-A go to 6509-A and ltm-b go to 6509-b?
3. Are there any known issues with looping, spanning tree, etc?
4. What would be the recommended settings for LACP?
5. Is there a better method?
All is appreciated!
Thanks,
-rp