01-24-2008 04:51 PM
Is it possible to have the CSS respond with an A record IP address that isn't configured as a VIP?
I.E. If an end user is looking up a DNS name for www.mysite.com which is Globally load balanced with my CSS and I want to return the public address as apposed to the internal private address of the VIP, can I do this?
E.G
dns-record a www.mysite.com 201.1.1.1
# this is the public IP address that is translated by an external firewall to 10.1.1.1 for internal comms
content mysite.com
vip address 10.1.1.1
protocol tcp
port 80
url "/*" eql cacheable
add service mysebserver
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01-25-2008 12:42 AM
yes, this is possible.
Just be aware that if you have internal hosts trying to get a dns answer from the CSS they will also get the public ip.
There is no way to distinguished between internal and external host.
Normally, you should only answer with the private ip and the firewall uses dns fixup to translate the ip inside the dns response.
With a GSS, it is possible to use a src ip access-list so the dns response can be different depending on the ip of the requester.
Gilles.
01-25-2008 12:42 AM
yes, this is possible.
Just be aware that if you have internal hosts trying to get a dns answer from the CSS they will also get the public ip.
There is no way to distinguished between internal and external host.
Normally, you should only answer with the private ip and the firewall uses dns fixup to translate the ip inside the dns response.
With a GSS, it is possible to use a src ip access-list so the dns response can be different depending on the ip of the requester.
Gilles.
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