Load balance port not listening

I am attempting to setup smtp gateway server loadbalancing.   Using
netstat, I am not seeing any listeners on port 25.

My config is...

global_defs  {
lvs_id  LVS_1
}
vrrp_instance  VI_1  {
       interface  eth1
       state  MASTER
       virtual_router_id  51
       priority  101                     # 101 on master, 100 on backup
       advert_int  1
       smtp_alert
authentication  {
auth_type  PASS
auth_pass  pass

}

       virtual_ipaddress  {
           192.168.0.249/24  brd  192.168.0.255  dev  eth0
}

 virtual_server  192.168.0.249  25  {
   delay_loop  60
   lb_algo  rr
   lb_kind  DR
   protocol  TCP
   persistence_timeout  360

   real_server 192.168.0.245 25 {
   weight 1
       TCP_CHECK {
               connect_timeout 3
       connect_port 25
       nb_get_retry 3
       delay_before_retry 3
       }
   }
   real_server 192.168.0.244 25 {
       weight 1
       TCP_CHECK {
               connect_timeout 3
       connect_port 25
       nb_get_retry 3
       delay_before_retry 3
       }
   }
}

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