Chris_Phillips
Feb 16, 2006Nimbostratus
Forward using hostname as node, not IP
Hi,
I require the ability to create a forwarding server to forward traffic to a hostname rather than an IP address. A third party we are connecting to provides resilience to their systems by a DNS service, allowing them to provide a hostname rather than a string of potential IP addresses and such. Whilst I can add a node to the big-ip by using a hostname, the hostname is resolved to an IP at configuration time. Instead I require a DNS lookup to be performed on a regular basis when the virtual server is in active use. This does not seem possible within the 9.1.1 software, and would appreciate any information to the contrary, or potential workarounds if any are forthcoming.
Thanks
Chris