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Rajesh_07_16489
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Jan 15, 2015

how does SSL handshake happen from f5 HTTPS Monitor to web server

There is a Default Cipher value in HTTPS Monitors, but certificate and key are not associated with HTTPS Monitor.   In this case, how does SSL handshake happen from f5 HTTPS Monitor to web server ...
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Jan 15, 2015

The certificate / key here is for client authentication. so if the pool member you are monitoring is going to require client authentication then you'll need the cert/key. Don't forget here the bigip is the client.

 

To be honest I don't think I've ever seen a cert/key entered here.

 

During the SSL handshake the server presents its own certificate and the client (bigip) accepts this.

 

Hope this helps,

 

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