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T0nyP
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Apr 04, 2023
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Can F5 be in Bridge Mode or a L2 DDOS to protect from L3-L4 DDOS attack

Hi F5 community, We just want to consult if F5 rSeries models ( Active-Standby HA setup ) with AFM license is capable to do bridge mode to cater L3-L4 DDOS protection before it goes to Internet Peri...
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Nikoolayy1
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Apr 10, 2023

You mean vlangroup or vwire ? rSeries with the latest 1.3.x software now supports vwire https://clouddocs.f5.com/f5os/F5OS-A/v1.3.0/F5OS-A-1.3.0-virtual-wire-support-cBIP-15.1.8.html and I have done AFM DOS on vwire (not on rSeries but the same should be true).

 

As you may not have self-ip things like tcp cookies (afm AFM TCP Half Open vector) may not work in vWire but dropping tcp sync fload attack will work, so there are some small limitations to keep in mind.

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Zdenek
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Mar 18, 2025

Hi, we have rSeries box with 1.7.0 software and I dont see vwire option in a network configuration of my bigip box. Do you know what platforms are supported, I only found this old article. Thanks