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Mattmans1_21101
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Nov 21, 2016

Do i need to use multiple partitions or not?

Hi guys,

 

So after abit of research i have an F5 BigIP virtual edition running in each DC. Now i need to cluster the GTM's but not the LTM's for my external setup - i cant cluster the LTM because the virtual servers are on public IP's and they are different ISP's in each DC. This setup is going to be for external internet clients who need to access internal apps.

 

Now i want to use the F5 to load balance applications internally as well, using private IP's internally i can cluster and use the virtual servers (there is a layer 2 connection between DC's)

 

The best way i can think of it to create two partitions, an external and internal. The external will cluster the GTM's and not the LTM's. Then the internal one will just cluster the LTM's.

 

I've not touched an F5 in a while - it is possible to do the above? as in only cluster the GTM's in partition 1 and cluster the LTM's in partition 2 on the same device?

 

Or can use the same partition and cluster everything and choose only the internal virtual servers to sync across and leave the virtual servers on public IP's alone?

 

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  • IainThomson85_1's avatar
    IainThomson85_1
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    Nov 21, 2016

    Hi Mattsman,

     

    You need to ideally look into traffic groups and Route domains.

     

    With this you might get the segregations you're after, the alternative is spin up another set of virtuals, although there is an associated cost with this of course.

     

  • Jinshu's avatar
    Jinshu
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    Nov 21, 2016

    You can have this set up with out route domain as long as they are routed properly in BIG IP. If you have external Vlan and internal Vlan configured in BIG IP, then you can simply create two partition and create respective VIPs in there.

     

    It is up to you if you want to create wide ip for internal VIP.

     

    -Jinshu