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Saad_Deif
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Nov 23, 2025

AFM Logging Proxy Protocol Header Sent by F5 XC

Hello, We are using F5 distributed cloud XC DDOS service for our published services in proxy mode all traffic coming to F5 BIG-IP AFM sourced from XC IP ranges, at the same time XC is inserting "PRO...
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Aswin_mk
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Nov 24, 2025

Hi, i just have a qustion, is it not possible via x-forwarder-for option in http profile if the traffic coming to LTM?

 

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    Saad_Deif
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    Nov 24, 2025

    Hi

    Yes irule is applied on LTM virtual server and injects client original ip found in "PROXY Protocol" header. But I need to apply a similar irule on AFM as some services are not running on LTM.