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EvilRootSa_2832
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Oct 15, 2009

BIGip_9.4.*_Firewall feature?

Ive been told that BIGip can act as a firewall. Is this possible. My company has been told that BIGIP can act as a firewall and Im cusious to know if that is fact or not. If it is possible with LTM ...
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The_Bhattman
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Oct 15, 2009
I think you are refering the BIGIP ASM (Application Security manager). This is more or less an Application Layer firewall vs the traditional firewalls.

 

 

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