CBT Nuggets F5 Local Traffic Manager
Elida Obrian
When a GTM has LTMs as servers in its configuration, there is no need to monitor the actual VIP(s) with application monitors, as the LTM is doing that & iQuery reports the information back to the GTM.
Austin Geraci
is a subject matter expert in F5 Networks Technology, and has worked in the ADC space for 20 years. When he's not working with & evangelizing F5's cutting edge technology, you can find him on the squash courts, going for a ride around Lady Bird Lake, or listening to some live music in ATX. Follow @AustinGeraci
Good summary. I am learning this as a part of deplying Linux servers. Back in 2014 but looks like pretty much what it is today. Pretty cool product as I see LTM front application servers quite nicely. Thank you.
Hola Austin!
Tengo dos DC
Actualmente para llevar acabo el modulo de DNS es necesario implementar las Wide Ip?
Actualmente migre la zonas de DNS, pero no se si pueda resolver de esta manera?,
If you just want host zones and provide resolution for all types of resource records you can certainly do that with the DNS/GTM module in an authoritative or non-authoritative fashion using the ZoneRunner interface built into the DNS/GTM module.
I spoke with our GTM support team and he confirmed that in case request is coming from same ldns then in wide IP(GTM) configuration they can enabled persistence to mapped the traffic to specific DC. However user session raised mutiple request while browsing through web pages and could be possible thay landed into different ldns.
I had a question linked to Oracle RAC which already has SCAN-VIP configured in DNS resolved to 3 IPs round robin to Oracle Cluster for load balancing user connection among cluster nodes.
My setup has one Primary Cluster ( accessible to client with Scan-vipP)and One Standby Cluster (accessible to client only when activate using Scan-vipS) Both Primary and Standby are differnt Data Center.
Now due to some Application issue they cannot configure both Scan-vipP and Scan-vipS in their configuration which can easily take the Application connection to Activated/Live server and so anytime if we activate Standby, also need to make manual configuration changes to Application and cause lots of downtime. So looking for F5 solution which can monitor the live cluster and send the connection request to it.
So if I had to use GTM due to two different DataCenter and already have DNS based VIP (Scan-vipP and Scan-vipS) , what else is required for the configuration so that application can provide some host/VipName which can take the connection to live data center in either location and not required manual configuration changes on Application files.
DO I need additional VIP on local F5 and another WideIP or so?
Therefore, if a Wide-IP (dynamic DNS entity) on the GTM is configured to leverage a Virtual Server hosted on a properly configured LTM, it can make intellgent DNS resolution based on the availability of the Virtual Server.
Rather, I would say the BIG-IP functions at layers 2-7 of the OSI model. Depending on which features one utilizes, you will be delivering applications and operating at different / multiple layers. Does that make sense?
DNS_REV
The DNS_REV probe sends a DNS message to the probe target LDNS querying for a resource record of class IN, type PTR. Most versions of DNS answer with a record containing their fully-qualified domain name. The system makes these requests only to measure network latency and packet loss; it does not use the information contained in the responses.
DNS_DOT
The DNS.DOT probe sends a DNS message to the probe target LDNS querying for a dot (.). If the LDNS is not blocking queries from unknown addresses, it answers with a list of root nameservers. The system makes these requests only to measure network latency and packet loss; it does not use the information contained in the responses.
UDP
The UDP probe uses the user datagram protocol (UDP) to query the responsiveness of an LDNS. The UDP protocol provides simple but unreliable datagram services. The UDP protocol adds a checksum and additional process-to-process addressing information. UDP is a connectionless protocol which, like TCP, is layered on top of IP. UDP neither guarantees delivery nor requires a connection. As a result, it is lightweight and efficient, but the application program must take care of all error processing and retransmission.
TCP
The TCP probe uses the transmission control protocol (TCP) to query the responsiveness of an LDNS. The TCP protocol is the most common transport layer protocol used on Ethernet and Internet. The TCP protocol adds reliable communication, flow-control, multiplexing, and connection-oriented communication. It provides full-duplex, process-to-process connections. TCP is connection-oriented and stream-oriented.
ICMP
The ICMP probe uses the Internet control message protocol (ICMP) to query the responsiveness of an LDNS. The ICMP protocol is an extension to the Internet Protocol (IP). The ICMP protocol generates error messages, test packets, and informational messages related to IP.
Thanks for the wonderful write up!! i am new to F5. we are currently planning to migrate our DNS servers from window based to F5 GTM. We have two Datacenters, one Datacenter is primary and handles al the user/application traffic. The 2nd datacenter is new one and not in production yet. I am not confident enough to conclude which is the best deployment. Below are my questions.
1) Should have one GTM on each DC with Active/active or active/standby?
2) Today our window based external DNS servers are present in the DMZ zone, i studied about implementing the GTM before the perimeter (firewall). What is the advantage/ disadvantage of implementing the GTM before firewall?
Glad you found it useful Chris, feel free to reach out if you need any help. We have a ton of expertise migrating away from the Citrix Netscaler platform. You should feel confident your team made the right choice ?
Thanks Austin for this detailed explanation about GTM and LTM and it helped me a lot . I am very much new to this technology and planning to completely move to F5-ADC and it makes me passionate too when I get a chance to work on any F5 related issues.
Thank you for this detailed explanation found it very useful.
I have a query regarding a GTM and LTM setup. I have a experienced issue where the VIP on LTM is showing available but GTM marking the pool member down. Iquery happens fine and wonder is the other VIP which is hosted on same LTM member on the GTM which is part of different pool is marked available both on GTM and LTM.
Hi Austin,its really good explanation about GTM and LTM very helpfull.heartly thanks to you for such post.can you show some video how to add URL from Scratch means to add RUL,A record and all.i am working on f5 but no guidance about that but want to learn F5 i am very curious about how things work in F5.if you have any CBT nugget kind of this please share me the link.
Thank you for your all explanations
nslookup techglaze resolves to WIP techglaze.gslb.internal.webvalley.com which should resolve to one of the VIPs of the 3 pools set up at GTM(each pool set up as a VIP at LTM of each data center) depending on which VIP GTM chooses.
Local, state, and federal government websites often end in .gov. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania government websites and email systems use "pennsylvania.gov" or "pa.gov" at the end of the address. Before sharing sensitive or personal information, make sure you're on an official state website.
Laborers working for Buckley & Company made significant progress throughout the day, laying an even foundation of Delaware County-made foamed glass aggregate to set the stage for building up the gap to the surface level of I-95.
PennDOT has an I-95 incident page on its 511PA traveler information website where real-time travel times are displayed for the incident detours. Travel times for the northbound, southbound, and global detours are displayed. Users can see traffic cameras, incidents, construction, weather forecasts and alerts, and traffic speeds on the map.
511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts. Subscribe to PennDOT District 6 news and traffic alerts at www.penndot.pa.gov/District6.
The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency is working with the City of Philadelphia to survey local businesses in Tacony and Northeast Philadelphia so that they can have access to Economic Injury Disaster Loans through the federal Small Business Administration. Businesses experiencing access problems due to local road closures or detours should contact the Department of Commerce Office of Business Services by calling (215) 683-2100 or emailing busi...@phila.gov.
Tomorrow, Governor Josh Shapiro will brief President Biden on the response to the I-95 collapse in Philadelphia and discuss the continued coordination between local, state, and federal partners in the ongoing repair process. The Governor will also take part in an aerial tour of the I-95 site with the President.
Additionally, Philadelphia Police will have the following closures and detours in place if you are traveling on I-95 in the area of the Cottman Avenue exit. Police will be located along the detour route. Expect delays along the detour and note these are subject to change:
Impacted travelers have alternative options in public transit and ridesharing. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is providing updates to its transportation services. There is available capacity on all service.
Additionally, the Regional Share-A-Ride (SAR) program matches people to others making similar trips. Anyone who signs up can earn points for recording their (non-SOV) trips, including transit, car/van pools, biking, and walking. Points add up for rewards like discounts at restaurants and retail establishments, etc.
Information on SAR and other ride-match programs in NJ, DE, and elsewhere in PA can be found at Regional transportation management associations can help employers and employees with issues regarding changes in commuting due to this closure. SAR is funded through PennDOT and administered by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission.
7fc3f7cf58