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AssigneeF5 Networks, Inc.
InventorsCarlton G. Amdahl, Robert G. Gilde, Paul I. Szabo, Richard R. Masters, David D. Schmitt
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Distributing network traffic to multiple traffic management devices. A distributor receives packets from a network and may act as a layer 2 switch or router, to distribute the packet to one of a group of traffic management devices. The distributor may receive packets from servers that the traffic management devices are managing communications to. When distributing packets to traffic management devices, information may be used to determine which traffic management device each packet should be sent to. The distributor causes packets in a flow to be delivered to the same traffic management device. Many configurations are possible for connecting the distributor to the traffic management devices, including connecting each traffic management device to a physical or virtual port on the distributor, connecting the traffic management devices to the distributor using a virtual local area network, and connecting the traffic management devices to a layer 2 switch.
A network device that performs actions, comprising:
A distributor device, comprising:
A computer-readable storage device having computer-executable instructions thereon that when executed perform actions, comprising:
A network device that performs actions, comprising:
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