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Exam F5CAB5 Topic 1 Question 59 Discussion

Actual exam question for F5's F5CAB5 exam
Question #: 59
Topic #: 1
A BIG-IP Administrator creates a new Virtual Server. The end user is unable to access the page.
During troubleshooting, the administrator learns that the connection between the BIG-IP system and server is NOT set up correctly. What should the administrator do to solve this issue?

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When a virtual server is not working as expected despite the pool members being marked "UP" (Green), the issue is frequently a return-path routing failure. If the BIG-IP forwards a request with the original client's source IP address, the backend server will try to respond directly to that client.
If the server does not have its default gateway pointed back to the BIG-IP, the response packet will be routed elsewhere (or dropped), resulting in a connection timeout for the user. To resolve this, the administrator must configure "Source Address Translation" (SNAT). By setting SNAT to
"Automap" or a specific SNAT address, the BIG-IP replaces the client's IP with its own internal self-IP. The backend server then sees the BIG-IP as the source and sends the response back to it locally. This troubleshooting step ensures a functional, symmetric traffic flow. Identifying the need for SNAT is one of the most common troubleshooting tasks for new virtual server deployments where the BIG-IP is not the default gateway for the backend servers.

by Diana at Oct 14, 2026, 05:15 AM

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