Module 2 – Virtual Server and Pools Status and Behavior

You are the administrator of a pair of BIG-IPs with a number of virtual servers pre-configured. In this lab you will determine how traffic is processed and take a look at various virtual server states and some reasons a virtual server may not be working.

201 Objectives orimarily covered in these labs are::

• 4.01

  • Apply procedural concepts required to modify and manage virtual servers

• 1.03

  • Identify the reason a virtual server is not working as expected

• 4.02

  • Apply procedural concepts required to modify and manage pools

• 1.04

  • Identify the reason a pool is not working as expected

• 2.04

  • Identify the reason load balancing is not working as expected

Estimated completion time: 45 minutes

• Virtual Server Status
  • Test Disabled Virtual Servers
  • Virtual Server Connection Limits and Status
• Pool Member and Virtual Servers
  • Create a new monitor
  • Effects of Monitors on Members, Pools and Virtual Servers
  • More on status and member specific monitors
• Load Balancing
  • Static Load Balancing
  • Priority Group Activation
  • Effects of Persistence on Load Balancing