Re: [load balancing] F5 BigIP Persistence Checking

From: Phil Helliwell (phil.helliwellIZZATenergis-squared.com)
Date: Wed Apr 25 2001 - 04:56:12 EDT

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    Carrying on the theme, I've heard of cases when short cookies
    are thrown by clocks being different on the different
    stages of the system (client, lb etc). Try a cookie for 1 day or
    something and then see what you get.

    Later

    Phil

    On Tue, 24 Apr 2001, Chris Kirby wrote:

    > I'm trying to configure persistence checking on our F5 Bigip
    > box so a user is always returned to the same node. The pool
    > has been set with insert cookie persistence with a 30 minute
    > timeout. We have one virtual server that uses this pool as a
    > resource.
    >
    > However, our logon sessions are still getting bounced around
    > different nodes when clicking through the site. Does the
    > persistence mode take awhile to take effect or is it immediate?
    > Do all pre-existing cookies have to be deleted on the web browser
    > clients first? Just throwing out some questions. :)
    >
    > Any input would be greatly appreciated.
    >
    > Thanks,
    >
    > Chris.
    >
    >



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