This section describes how to enable a virtual service VIP.

Typically, a virtual service is placed on one or more NICs, as determined by a list ascertained by the NSX Advanced Load Balancer Controller. However, the list may not include all SE interfaces. This feature enables placing the VIP on all NICs of the SEs in the SE group which is useful when using the default gateway feature. Otherwise, the back-end servers might never be able to reach the VIP placed on interfaces other than one set as their default gateway.

This feature is only relevant in Active-Standby environments and configurable through Network Service for a particular Service Engine Group and VRF through the enable_vip_on_all_interfaces configuration knob.

Enabling or disabling this knob will take effect only after disabling and then re-enabling the virtual service.

For more information, see Network Service Configuration.

Note:

  • The maximum number of characters in a vip_id is limited to 16 characters.

  • When an interface on an SE connects or activates after the creation of the virtual service for it to receive traffic on that interface, the virtual service must be bounced back (disabled/enabled).