Manual Chapter : Common Elements for Pools tasks

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Manual Chapter

Common Elements for Pools tasks

  1. On the Main tab, click
    DNS
    GSLB
    Pools
    .
    The Pools list screen opens.
  2. On the Main tab, click
    DNS
    GSLB
    Pools
    .
    The Pool List screen opens.
  3. On the Main tab, click
    Local Traffic
    Pools
    .
    The Pools list screen opens.
  4. Click the name of the pool you want to modify.
  5. Click the name of the pool that you want to modify.
  6. Click the name of the pool to which the virtual server you want to enable belongs.
  7. On the menu bar, click
    Members
    .
  8. Select the check box next to the virtual server that you want to enable, and then click
    Enable
    .
  9. Click
    Create
    .
    The New Pool screen opens.
  10. Click
    Add
    .
  11. Click
    Remove
    .
  12. Click
    Up
    .
  13. Click
    Down
    .
  14. Click
    Finished
    .
  15. Click
    Update
    .
  16. In the Members area, click
    Manage
    (at right).
  17. Define the QoS coefficients for this pool.
  18. From the
    Configuration
    list, select
    Advanced
    .
  19. In the
    Name
    field, type a name for the pool.
    Names must begin with a letter, and can contain only letters, numbers, and the underscore (_) character.
    The pool name is limited to 63 characters.
  20. In the General Properties area, in the
    Name
    field, type a name for the pool.
    Names must begin with a letter, and can contain only letters, numbers, and the underscore (_) character.
    The pool name is limited to 63 characters.
  21. In the
    Name
    field, type a name for the pool.
    For this example, type
    default_gateway_pool
    .
    Names must begin with a letter, and can contain only letters, numbers, and the underscore (_) character.
    The pool name is limited to 63 characters.
  22. In the
    Name
    field, type a name for the pool.
    For this example, type
    gw_pool
    .
    Names must begin with a letter, and can contain only letters, numbers, and the underscore (_) character.
    The pool name is limited to 63 characters.
  23. From the
    Type
    list, select a pool type.
    Option
    Description
    NAPTR
    The Name Authority Pointer record, NAPTR, aids in the standardization of Uniform Resource Names (URNs). NAPTR records map between sets of URNs, URLs and plain domain names, and suggest to clients the protocols available for communication with the mapped resource.
    A
    The Address record, or A record, lists the IP address for a given host name.
    SRV
    The Service resource record, SRV, is a pointer with which an alias for a given service is redirected to another domain.
    CNAME
    The Canonical Name resource record, CNAME, specifies an alias or nickname for the official, or canonical, host name.
    AAAA
    The IPv6 Address record, or AAAA record, lists the 128-bit IPv6 address for a given host name.
    MX
    The Mail Exchange resource record, MX, defines the mail system(s) for a given domain.
  24. From the
    Type
    list, depending on the type of the system (IPv4 or IPv6), select either an
    A
    or
    AAAA
    pool type.
  25. From the
    Type
    list, select the
    NAPTR
    type.
  26. From the
    Type
    list, select the
    CNAME
    type.
  27. From the
    Type
    list, select the
    MX
    type.
  28. From the
    Type
    list, select the
    SRV
    type.
  29. From the
    State
    list, select
    Disabled
    .
  30. For the
    Health Monitors
    setting, in the
    Available
    list, select a monitor type, and move the monitor to the
    Active
    list.
    Hold the Shift or Ctrl key to select more than one monitor at a time.
  31. In the Configuration area, for the
    Health Monitors
    setting, in the
    Available
    list, select a monitor type, and move the monitor to the
    Selected
    list.
    Hold the Shift or Ctrl key to select more than one monitor at a time.
  32. For the A or AAAA types: In the Configuration area, for the
    Health Monitors
    setting, in the
    Available
    list, select a monitor type, and move the monitor to the
    Selected
    list.
    Hold the Shift or Ctrl key to select more than one monitor at a time.
  33. For the
    Health Monitors
    setting, in the
    Available
    list, select
    gtp
    , and click
    <<
    to move the monitor to the
    Active
    list.
  34. In the Configuration area, for the
    Health Monitors
    setting, in the
    Available
    list, select
    gtp
    , and move the monitor to the
    Selected
    list.
  35. For the
    Health Monitors
    setting, from the
    Available
    list, select the
    http
    monitor and move the monitor to the
    Active
    list.
  36. For the
    Health Monitors
    setting, in the
    Available
    list, select
    gateway_icmp
    , and move the monitor to the
    Active
    list.
  37. For the
    Health Monitors
    setting, in the
    Available
    list, select
    gateway_icmp
    , and click
    <<
    to move the monitor to the
    Active
    list.
  38. In the
    CNAME
    field, type the canonical name of the zone to which you want DNS to send DNS queries.
    When you provide a canonical name, you do not add members to the pool, because the CNAME record always takes precedence over pool members. Additionally, a pool with a CNAME is not monitored for availability.
  39. Select the
    Dynamic Ratio
    check box.
  40. In the Load Balancing Method area, from the
    Preferred
    ,
    Alternate
    , and
    Fallback
    lists, select how BIG-IP DNS distributes traffic to members of this pool.
  41. In the Load Balancing Method area, from the
    Alternate
    , and
    Fallback
    lists, select a static load balancing method, based on your network environment. Ensure that you select a load balancing method that does not take current server performance or connection load into account.
  42. From the
    Alternate
    and
    Fallback
    lists, select a static load balancing method, based on your network environment. Ensure that you select a load balancing method that does not take current server performance or connection load into account.
  43. In the Load Balancing Method area, from the
    Preferred
    list, select
    VS Capacity
    .
  44. In the Load Balancing Method area, from the
    Preferred
    list, select
    Return to DNS
    .
  45. In the Load Balancing Method area, from the
    Preferred
    list, select
    Round Robin
    .
  46. In the Load Balancing Method area, from the
    Preferred
    list, select
    Round Robin
    .
    When deploying this implementation in a lab environment, to determine whether the BIG-IP system returns the DNS response that you expect, try selecting the
    Global Availability
    method and disabling the first pool member in the list.
  47. In the Members area, for the
    Load Balancing Method
    setting, from the
    Preferred List
    , select
    Round Robin
    .
    When deploying this implementation in a lab environment, to determine whether the BIG-IP system returns the DNS response that you expect, try selecting the
    Global Availability
    method and disabling the first pool member in the list.
  48. In the Members area, for the
    Load Balancing Method
    setting, from the
    Preferred List
    , select
    Round Robin
    .
    When you create a pool of one or more packet gateway systems (PGW) systems, it is the best practice to apply the GTP monitor and the round robin load balancing method to the pool. However, the BIG-IP system supports the use of any static load balancing method in this implementation.
    When deploying this implementation in a lab environment, to determine whether the BIG-IP system returns the DNS response that you expect, try selecting the
    Global Availability
    method and disabling the first pool member in the list.
  49. In the Load Balancing Method area, from the
    Preferred
    list, select the
    Ratio
    load balancing method.
    If you select the Ratio load balancing method, you must also assign weights to the virtual servers in the Member List.
  50. From the
    Load Balancing Method
    list, select
    Dynamic Ratio (node)
    .
  51. In the Load Balancing Method area, from the
    Preferred
    list, select
    Global Availability
    .
  52. In the Load Balancing Method area, from the
    Preferred
    list, select
    Topology
    .
  53. In the Load Balancing Method area, from the
    Preferred
    list, select
    Quality of Service
    .
  54. Select
    Quality of Service
    from either the
    Preferred
    or
    Fallback
    list.
    The Quality of Service Weights area displays.
  55. In the Load Balancing Method area, from the
    Alternate
    list, select
    Round Robin
    .
  56. In the Load Balancing Method area, from the
    Alternate
    list, select
    Return to DNS
    .
  57. In the Load Balancing Method area, from the
    Fallback
    list, select
    None
    .
  58. For the
    Member List
    setting, add virtual servers as members of this load balancing pool.
    The system evaluates the virtual servers (pool members) in the order in which they are listed. A virtual server can belong to more than one pool.
    1. Select a virtual server from the
      Virtual Server
      list.
    2. Click
      Add
      .
  59. In the Members area, for the
    Member List
    setting, add virtual servers as members of this load balancing pool.
    The system evaluates the virtual servers (pool members) in the order in which they are listed. A virtual server can belong to more than one pool.
    1. Select a virtual server from the
      Virtual Server
      list.
    2. Click
      Add
      .
  60. For the
    Member List
    setting, add virtual servers as members of this pool.
    A virtual server can belong to more than one pool.
    1. Select a virtual server from the
      Virtual Server
      list.
    2. In the
      Ratio
      field, type the weight you want to assign to this virtual server.
    3. Click
      Add
      .
    4. Use the buttons to change the order of the virtual servers.
      BIG-IP DNS evaluates the virtual servers in the order in which they are listed.
  61. For the
    Member List
    setting, add virtual servers as members of this load balancing pool.
    The system evaluates the virtual servers (pool members) in the order in which they are listed. A virtual server can belong to more than one pool.
    1. Select a virtual server from the
      Virtual Server
      list.
    2. Click
      Add
      .
  62. For the
    Member List
    setting, add virtual servers (for A or AAAA types) or wide IPs (for all other types: NAPTR, SRV, and CNAME) as members of this load balancing pool.
    The system evaluates the virtual servers or wide IPs (pool members) in the order in which they are listed. A virtual server or wide IP can belong to more than one pool.
    1. For the A or AAAA types, from the
      Virtual Server
      list, select a virtual server. For all other types, from the
      Wide IP
      list, select a wide IP or type a name that matches either an existing wildcard wide IP (or wide IP alias for the CNAME type).
    2. For the NAPTR type: In the
      Service
      field, type the name of a service or protocol.
    3. For the SRV type: In the the
      Port
      field, type a port number.
    4. For the CNAME type: If necessary, to allow the member to point to a name that does not exist as a wide IP on BIG-IP DNS, select the
      Static Target
      check box.
    5. Click
      Add
      .
  63. In the Members area, for the
    Member List
    setting, from the
    Wide IP
    list, select either a pool member (A or AAAA type) or a static target, and then click
    Add
    .
  64. From the
    Service Port list
    , select
    All Services
    .
  65. Add wide IPs as members of this load balancing pool.
    The system evaluates the wide IPs (pool members) in the order in which they are listed. A wide IP can belong to more than one pool.
    1. From the
      Wide IP
      list, select a wide IP or type a name that matches an existing wildcard wide IP.
    2. In the
      Service
      field, type the name of a service or protocol.
    3. Click
      Add
      .
  66. Add wide IPs as members of this load balancing pool.
    The system evaluates the wide IPs (pool members) in the order in which they are listed. A wide IP can belong to more than one pool.
    1. In the Members area, for the
      Member
      setting, from the
      Wide IP
      list, select a wide IP or type a name that matches either an existing wildcard wide IP or wide IP alias.
    2. If necessary, to allow the member to point to a name that does not exist as a wide IP on DNS, select the
      Static Target
      check box.
    3. Click
      Add
      .
  67. Add wide IPs as members of this load balancing pool.
    The system evaluates the wide IPs (pool members) in the order in which they are listed. A wide IP can belong to more than one pool.
    1. In the Members area, for the
      Member
      setting, from the
      Wide IP
      list, select a wide IP or type a name that matches an existing wildcard wide IP.
    2. Click
      Add
      .
  68. Add wide IPs as members of this load balancing pool.
    The system evaluates the wide IPs (pool members) in the order in which they are listed. A wide IP can belong to more than one pool.
    1. In the Members area, for the
      Member
      setting, from the
      Wide IP
      list, select a wide IP or type a name that matches an existing wildcard wide IP.
    2. In the
      Port
      field, type a port number.
    3. Click
      Add
      .
  69. In the Members area, for the
    Member List
    setting, from the
    Flags
    list, select a flag.
  70. For the
    Member List
    setting, from the
    Flags
    list, select a flag.
  71. For the NAPTR type: For the
    Member List
    setting, from the
    Flags
    list, select a flag.
  72. In the New Members area, add the IP addresses associated with each link.
    1. For the link to the first ISP, type the IP address of the link and click
      Add
      .
      For this example, type
      192.168.5.5
      .
    2. For the link to the second ISP, type the IP address of the link and click
      Add
      .
      For this example, type
      192.168.10.5
      .
  73. In the New Members area, add the IP addresses associated with each link.
    1. For the link to the primary link, type the IP address of the link and click
      Add
      .
      For this example, for Link Alpha, type
      192.168.5.5
      .
    2. For the link to the secondary link, type the IP address of the link and click
      Add
      .
      For this example, for Link Beta, type
      192.168.10.5
      .
  74. In the New Members area, add the IP addresses associated with each the link.
    1. For the link to link1, type the IP address of the link.
      For this example, type
      10.1.1.5
      .
    2. Click
      Add
      .
    3. For the link to link2, type the IP address of the link
      For this example, type
      10.1.2.5
      .
    4. Click
      Add
      .
  75. In the New Members area, add the IP addresses associated with each link.
    For this example, for link1, type
    10.1.1.5
    .
  76. Repeat the procedure above for the second link.
    For this example, for link2, type
    10.1.2.5
    .
  77. Repeat the procedure above for the second link.
  78. Select the
    Manual Resume
    check box.
BIG-IP DNS sends either an A or AAAA record that contains the IP address of a virtual server, or a CNAME record that contains the canonical name for a DNS zone as a response to the requesting client's local domain system server (LDNS).