I have no configuration control over the peoplesoft application.
I am in the networking Group and only have access to the Cisco CSM's and the F5. Let me give you some more information and see if its makes it any clearer.
Here is the CSM config. This work normally without problems. No Port :8000 required on the end of the VIP
serverfarm PEOPLESOFT
nat server
nat client VLAN2-POOL
predictor leastconns
failaction purge
real 192.168.9.189 8000
inservice
real 192.168.9.190 8000
inservice
health retries 30 failed 5
probe HTTP-8000
!
!
vserver PS-SERVER
virtual 192.168.8.18 any
serverfarm PEOPLESOFT
sticky 5
replicate csrp connection
persistent rebalance
inservice
!
This is the config as it is on the F5. Only way to get this to work is to use :8000 after the VIP.
pool PEOPLESOFT {
lb method member least conn
action on svcdown reset
monitor all HTTP-8000 and HTTP
members {
192.168.9.189:8000 {}
192.168.9.190:8000 {}
}
}
virtual PS-SERVER {
mirror enable
snatpool VLAN2_SNAT
pool PEOPLESOFT
destination 192.168.8.18:any
persist source_addr-5
profiles fastL4-CSM {}
}
snatpool VLAN2_SNAT {
members {
192.168.8.77
192.168.8.78
192.168.8.79
}
}
monitor HTTP {
defaults from http
dest *:http
}
monitor HTTP-8000 {
defaults from http
dest *:8000
}
The goal is to use the VIP without :8000 at the end of it.