<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Bridging with load-balancing]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Hi there,</p>
<p dir="auto">I've tried to search for this particular problem but did not find any useful information…</p>
<p dir="auto">I've setup a inbound load-balancer on pfsense to loadbalance 2 webservers behind transparent firewalling (Bridged OPT1 and WAN)</p>
<p dir="auto">Here are the facts:</p>
<ul>
<li>I can reach each servers individually from internet w/o problems (with proper rules)</li>
<li>I can reach the "Virtual servers" IP from LAN without issues (With default LAN -&gt; ANY rule)<br />
<strong>- I CANT reach the "Virtual servers" IP from WAN even with Virtual IP on WAN and proper rules !!!</strong></li>
</ul>
<p dir="auto">Here is my setup:<br />
INTERNET-\ pfSense /–--(SRV1 208.xxx.xxx.228/29 GW 208.xxx.xxx.225)<br />
(GW 208.xxx.xxx.225)-- ( WAN 208.xxx.xxx.226/29 -BRIDGE- OPT1 )------ SWITCH<br />
| | ----(SRV1 208.xxx.xxx.228/29 GW 208.xxx.xxx.225)<br />
| LAN 192.168.254.1/24 ) - My pc 192.168.254.224/24</p>
<p dir="auto">Load Balancer: Pool<br />
Name Type Servers/Gateways Port Monitor Description<br />
HTTP server 208.xxx.xxx.228 80 TCP HTTP server pool<br />
(balance) 208.xxx.xxx.229<br />
MySQL server 208.xxx.xxx.228 3306 TCP MySQL server pool<br />
(balance) 208.xxx.xxx.229<br />
Tomcat server 208.xxx.xxx.228 8080 TCP Tomcat server pool<br />
(balance) 208.xxx.xxx.229</p>
<p dir="auto">Services: Load Balancer: Virtual Servers<br />
Name Server address Port Pool Description<br />
HTTP 208.xxx.xxx.230 80 HTTP HTTP Virtual Server <br />
MySQL 208.xxx.xxx.230 3306 MySQL MySQL Virtual Server <br />
Tomcat 208.xxx.xxx.230 8080 Tomcat Tomcat Virtual Server</p>
<p dir="auto">Firewall: Rules (WAN)<br />
Proto  Source Port  Destination  Port  Gateway Description<br />
TCP * * 208.xxx.xxx.230 80 (HTTP) HTTP Any -&gt; HTTP Virtual Server<br />
TCP * * 208.xxx.xxx.230 3306 MySQL Any -&gt; MySQL Virtual Server<br />
TCP * * 208.xxx.xxx.230 8080 Tomcat Any -&gt; Tomcat Virtual Server</p>
<p dir="auto">Firewall: Virtual IP Addresses<br />
Virtual IP address Type Description<br />
208.xxx.xxx.230/32 [Proxy ARP] Virtual Servers IP</p>
<p dir="auto">Please help me to figure out what I am doing wrong !!! Thanks !</p>
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