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M_2's avatar
M_2
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Feb 15, 2015

Difference between Layer 4 and Layer 7 VIP ?

Hello friends,   Can some one explain me the difference between a layer 4 and a layer 7 VIP, what configuration makes the difference in a LTM virtual server to say if it is a Layer 4 or a Laye...
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NikhilB
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Feb 15, 2015

There is alot of good documentation on F5's support website which details this. Here is just one of them:

 

https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/4000/700/sol4707.html

 

One of the differences is by applying a http profile to say, a standard profile. In this case the F5 will parse layer 7 traffic (http) based on the settings in the http profile. A performance layer 4 (fastL4) profile forwards packets on a packet by packet basis (extremely fast): and does just that, at the socket level.