Activesync and Outlook Web App

there is application ready deployment guide which also talks abt the activesync (EAS). There is no need for special VS. You just need to answer the ready application template (pg 12) which will greatly simplifies configuring the BIG-IP system for Microsoft Exchange 2010.

 

 

http://www.f5.com/pdf/deployment-guides/f5-exchange-2010-dg.pdf

 

 

You must be running BIG-IP version 10.2.1 or higher; version 10.2.2 or higher strongly recommended. If implementing Edge Gateway or APM in conjunction with your BIG-IP LTM deployment, version 10.2.2 is required.

 

 

There are two ways you can configure the BIG-IP system for the Outlook Web App, Outlook Anywhere, ActiveSync, and Autodiscover services:

 

- Separate IP addresses/virtual servers for each HTTP service

 

- One IP address/virtual server for all HTTP services

 

 

If you are using the BIG-IP Edge Gateway or BIG-IP APM for secure access to Client Access servers, you must use a single IP address. See page 28 for details.

 

 

I also understand there is mobile appl for IOS, Android (Samsung) but do note that BIG-IP Edge Client app does not support client-side checks. http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/12000/400/sol12463.html?sr=17088698

 

 

Link for download of IOS and Android client and portal access

 

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/f5-big-ip-edge-client/id411062210?mt=8

 

https://market.android.com/developer?pub=F5+Networks+Inc.

 

 

hope it helps

Hello,

 

 

what if we have to create VIP for OWA only and expecting 18000 connection?

 

what best practices to be followed.

 

If pool members are working on Port 443 only is below parameters are OK.

 

 

Health Monitors - HTTPS

 

Pool - Slow Ramp time = 300

 

Load balancing method - List connection Member

 

 

irule-

 

1) Append irule

 

 

when HTTP_REQUEST {

 

if { ([HTTP::uri] == "/") } {

 

HTTP::redirect https://[HTTP::host]/owa/

 

}

 

}

 

 

 

2) Active Sync irule

 

 

when HTTP_REQUEST {

 

if { [HTTP::header exists "Authorization"] } {

 

persist uie [HTTP::header "Authorization"] 7200

 

} else {

 

persist source_addr

 

}

 

}

 

 

as we have activesync config for outlook.

 

 

Profile:

 

 

HTTP: X-Forwarded-FOR

 

TCP WAN

 

TCP LAN

 

Client SSL - SSL bridging

 

Server SSL - SSL bridging

 

Persistence - Cookie

 

 

SNAT Pool - 4 SNAT IP's

 

 

Thanks to confirm soon

 

 

 

 

hi,

 

in my opinion, you cannot use a cookie persisence, if you use an universal persistence.

 

So you have to create a universal cookie, containing the irule with the Authorization header persistence - without the else part.

 

And you use the source address as backup persistence.

 

 

You should test it with some logging inside the irule.

 

 

regards