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NimbostratusASM deployment architecture
Hello,
I'm trying to find about deployment architectures for ASM but I don't find anything. I'm comparing with other solutions like securesphere, fortiweb, etc and I guess some operation modes (bridge, transparent inspection, reverse proxy, offline) and if it's posible to support fail open. But with BIG IP ASM I don't find this kind of things.
Can anyone help me?
Thank you!
4 Replies
EmadCirrostratus
You can deploy ASM in staging mode, which can server the purpose same like transparent/inspection. What actually do you want to achieve.
coa7802_177323Sorry Johny but I don't undersand your answer.
The doubt is... ¿Can F5 ASM works in a Transparent Proxy mode? I know it works as a Reverse Proxy with LTM but, can it runs in a Transparent Proxy mode? And in a Offline (sniffer) mode?
In the datasheets, knowledge base, etc I don't find anything about it.
Thanks!
- Emad_26973
Cirrus
No such Option Available in ASM.
- mimlo_61970
Cumulonimbus
I would recommend talking directly to F5 sales, but to my knowledge the ASM cannot run in a sniffer mode, and does not offer a fail open option. It is an active participant in the conversation, so the options you are asking about really aren't applicable. The options you are describing are more in-line with an IDS/IPS type solution. The ASM is more like an L7 firewall. Imagine running your primary firewall as fail open or on a sniffer port, the same applies here, it just doesn't work like that.
