Hi NSX experts,
I am trying to get some help since I am not able to set up an LB using NSX-V for my FTP service.
I am following a TOI presentation however I am seeing the following outouts:
Loadbalancer Pool Statistics:
POOL ftp-test
| LB METHOD round-robin
| LB PROTOCOL L7 <---------------------- even when acceleration is enabled.
| Transparent disabled
| SESSION (cur, max, total) = (0, 0, 0)
| BYTES in = (0), out = (0)
+->POOL MEMBER: ftp-test/member-1, STATUS: UP
| | HEALTH MONITOR = BUILT-IN, default_tcp_monitor:L4OK
| | | LAST STATE CHANGE: 2022-03-14 20:23:45
| | SESSION (cur, max, total) = (0, 0, 0)
| | BYTES in = (0), out = (0)
Also I have the ALG configures as
allow any any and in service I selected FTP.
I took some packet captures at the pool member level and I can see when I bypass the LB the communication working fine, but when I use the LB the request does not even reach the pool, seems like it is not passing the ESG.
Best Regards.
Configuring NSX Advanced Load Balancer
To configure NSX Advanced Load Balancer for load balancing passive FTP, follow the steps below:
Configuring health monitor for FTP
Configuring pool with the required FTP servers
Configuring Layer 4 response DataScript for FTP
Configuring Layer 4 virtual service with port configuration for the data channel
Configuring Health Monitor
To configure an external health monitor for FTP, on NSX Advanced Load Balancer UI navigate to Templates > Profiles > Health Monitors and click Create.
Enter a name for the health monitor.
Click the dropdown for Type and select External.
Enter a relevant value in the Send Interval field.
Under External Settings,
Enter port number 21 in the Health Monitor Port field.
Paste the below bash script for the FTP health monitor in the Script Code section.
#!/bin/bash
curl -s ftp://$IP/$path --ftp-pasv -u $user:$pass
Enter the Username, Password, and the Filepath in the Script Variables section. MyTHDHR Schedule
Here are some steps you can take to troubleshoot and resolve the issue:
Check Network Configuration:
Verify Load Balancer Configuration:
Check A.L.G. (Application Layer Gateway) Configuration:
Packet Capture Analysis:
Logs and Events:
Firewall Rules:
E.S.G. Connectivity:
Update or Patch: