Connection Scaling For Large Scale Deployments

Execution of this procedure is optional and should be used only in cases where network traffic is expected to be greater than 64,000 server connections at any one particular time.

L7 Transparency must be disabled in order to use connection scaling.

1. To use connection scaling, click System Configuration.
2. Click Miscellaneous Options.
3. Click L7 Configuration.

   

4. Select the Allow connection scaling over 64K Connections checkbox.
5. Click Virtual Services.
6. Click View/Modify Services.
7. Click the Modify button of the appropriate Virtual IP Address.
8. Expand the Advanced Properties section.

   

9. In the Advanced Properties panel, input a list of Alternate Source Addresses. Multiple IPV4 addresses must be separated with a space; each must be unallocated and allow 64K connections.
10. Click the Set Alternate Source Addresses button.