Is it possible to use UCS Blade Servers in ACE Load Balancing

[sanmaria]

Hi all ,

Is it possible to use UCS Blade Servers in ACE Load Balancing ?? Please note that UCS Blade Servers are not connected directly to 6500 Switch where ACE Module installed .i am expecting a good suggestion from whether ACE or Switching Expert

Thanks in advance

Sanjeevi

[cpomeroy]

There is nothing that would prevent you from loadbalancing the applications that run on UCS servers.  ACE can loadbalance applications that are directly L2 attached (bridged or routed mode) or even servers that are multiple hops L3 hops away using one-armed mode with source nat.  The key to this is that the return traffic from the server needs to make it back to the ACE.