Setting up an Azure Big IP F5 device
I've inherited an Azure F5 implementation. Below is the subnet layout. external 192.168.20.0/24 (234 Addresses) internal 192.168.30.0/24 (244 Addresses) *F5 Route configuration = Gateway 192.168.30.1 management 192.168.1.0/24 (244 Addresses) GatewaySubnet 192.168.0.0/26 (59 Addresses) Note: The *F5 Route configuration is a configuration item in the F5 operating system. The subnet layout and F5 configuration above is currently in production and functioning as expected. I've inherited the F5 subnet layout below. Looking at the subnet layout below, what is the "internal" subnet gateway? How is this determined? external 172.20.0.64/27 (32 addresses) internal 172.20.0.96/27 (32 addresses) Gateway Address (??????) management 172.20.7.0/24 (248 addresses) GatewaySubnet 172.20.0.0/26 (59 addresses) Subnet FAQ's Are there any restrictions on using IP addresses within these subnets? Yes. Azure reserves 5 IP addresses within each subnet. These are x.x.x.0-x.x.x.3 and the last address of the subnet. x.x.x.1-x.x.x.3 is reserved in each subnet for Azure services. x.x.x.0: Network address x.x.x.1: Reserved by Azure for the default gateway x.x.x.2, x.x.x.3: Reserved by Azure to map the Azure DNS IPs to the VNet space x.x.x.255: Network broadcast addressA major step backwards: Classic Outlook vs. New Outlook on changing the "From" sending account
The Issue: In New Outlook, changing the "From" address after you have already started composing an email message opens a new, blank message window, forcing you to copy and paste your original message subject, contents, and attachments. This is an irritating change from Classic Outlook, where you could simply switch the sending account from a dropdown menu while keeping your drafted message fully intact. Expected behavior: When changing the "From" address while composing a mail message, it should simply be updated to the newly selected account, and the body, subject line, and any attachments of the message you are writing at that time should be preserved within the same composition window. The Classic Outlook Way (The Right Way) to Switch the "From" address: For years, my workflow in Classic Outlook has been simple. I click "New Email." The new message window opens, and the "From" field shows the currently selected account. I start writing my message. Then I realize I wanted to send it from another mail account. I click the "From" button, and a dropdown menu appears with all my accounts. I pick the one I want, and I'm good to go. The message content is untouched, it's all still there. Changing the From-address is a two-second action that is intuitive and efficient. The "New Outlook" Way (The Baffling Way) to Switch the "From" address: Now, I try to do the exact same thing in the "New Outlook." I click "New Email." The new message window opens, and the "From" field shows the currently selected account. I start writing my message. Then I realize I wanted to send it from another mail account. I click the "From" button, and a dropdown menu appears with all my accounts. I pick the one I want. But then, after choosing a different From-address, a completely blank new message is opened. And I have to copy/paste everything from the message window I was writing in before to the newly opened message window. So annoying! This feels like a classic case of simplifying the UI to the point where it loses critical functionality. What used to be a simple dropdown selection in Classic Outlook is now an irritating multi-step process in New Outlook. It seems to be an intentional design choice, but it's one that ignores the reality of how users with multiple mail accounts actually work.
