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Chapter 6 Configuring Real Servers and Server Farms
Configuring Server Farms
Table 6-5 Server Farm Attributes
Field Description
Name Either accept the automatically incremented value in this field, or enter a unique name for this
server farm. Valid entries are unquoted text strings with no spaces and a maximum of 64 characters.
Type Select the type of server farm:
• Host—Indicates that this is a typical server farm that consists of real servers that provide
content and services to clients
• Redirect—Indicates that this server farm consists only of real servers that redirect client
requests to alternate locations specified in the real server configuration. (See Configuring Real
Servers, page 6-5.)
Description Enter a brief description for this server farm. Valid entries are unquoted alphanumeric text strings
with no spaces and a maximum of 240 characters.
Fail Action Select the action the ACE appliance is to take with respect to connections if any real server in the
server farm fails:
• N/A—Indicates that the ACE appliance is to take no action if any server in the server farm fails.
• Purge—Indicates that the ACE appliance is to remove connections to a real server if that real
server in the server farm fails. The ACE appliance sends a reset command to both the client and
the server that failed.
• Reassign—The ACE is to reassign the existing server connections to the backup real server (if
configured) if the real server fails after you enter this command. If a backup real server has not
been configured for the failing server, this selection leaves the existing connections untouched
in the failing real server.
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