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Pools¶
Pools are a grouping of related virtual servers. Pools will typically reference virtual servers on BIG-IP LTM systems. The pool we create below will be later referenced by a Wide-IP (FQDN). For more information on pools, please refer to the link below.
More information on BIG-IP DNS Pools
On gtm1.site1 navigate to: DNS ›› GSLB : Pools : Pool List
On gtm1.site1 Create a Pool of LTM Virtuals according to the following table:
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | www.example.com_pool |
| Type | A |
| member | isp1_site1_www.example.com_tcp_https_virtual |
| member | isp2_site2_www.example.com_tcp_https_virtual |
TMSH command to run on only gtm1.site1:
TMSH
tmsh create gtm pool a www.example.com_pool { members add { site1_ha-pair:/Common/isp1_site1_www.example.com_tcp_https_virtual { member-order 0 } site2_ha-pair:/Common/isp2_site2_www.example.com_tcp_https_virtual { member-order 1 } } }