One-Armed Balancer
- Last Updated: June 27, 2024
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- LoadMaster
- LoadMaster GA
- Documentation
If a one-armed configuration is selected, then the following is true:
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Real Servers and Virtual Services will be part of the same logical network – sometimes called flat-based - this implies that both have public IP addresses if used for services within the Internet.
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Server NAT does not make sense for one-armed configurations.
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Does not automatically imply the use of Direct Server Return (DSR) methods on the Real Servers
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IP address transparency will function properly if clients are located on the same logical network as the LoadMaster in a DSR configuration. IP address transparency is not supported when clients are located on the same logical network as the LoadMaster in a NAT configuration. Refer to the Transparency Feature Description for further details on transparency.
The one armed solution may be set-up in both a single and HA configuration.