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Andre_Lofton_14
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NimbostratusHow to configure SSL Pass-through
Currently I have a standard VIP setup using a SSL client profile and SSL server profile. How do I configure it for pass-through?
RiadSanchzCirrus
To answer this How to configure SSL Pass-through
There's nothing to configure on the F5 for ssl 'passthrough'. It just means the SSL traffic is passed as it is through the F5 to the backend servers, not terminated on the F5. No layer 7 processing can be performed on the F5 as traffic is encrypted.
- Brad_Parker_139
Nacreous
If you want to still be able to use an HTTP profile you will have to select the Proxy SSL option in both of your profiles. That will also require your pool members to support all the ciphers you make available in the client SSL profile and you will need to disable Diffie-Hellman ciphers. https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/13000/300/sol13385.html
If you don't need to use an HTTP profile you can just remove both of your client and server SSL profiles.
Andre_Lofton_14I do have to use the HTTP profile because I need to have a persistence setting SSLSERVER. But can this be done just on the VIP or do I have to create a custom server profile just for this VIP so I don't affect the parent profile for other VIP's and select the Proxy SSL. Also to confirm I need to do this on the Client and the Server side SSL profile?- Brad_Parker_139yes, you should create a custom client and server SSL profile and enable it on both. Be sure to read the SOL for any gotchas. Also, you say you need an HTTP profile for persistence. What kind of persistence are you using?
R_Marc_77962Persistence can be done on SSL session ID as well. Not quite as good, in general, as cookie insert but better than source IP. If you are proxying http traffic, however, you have more options available to you with an http profile. If it's TCP over SSL of a non-HTTP variety, obviously don't. Also, IMNSHO, always create a custom profile, for every VIP and every profile type (same for persistence). I've seen too many clients break because of an innocuous change to one of the default profiles (also it's very cheap to say "create ltm profile my-new-profile- { } ")
- Brad_Parker
If you want to still be able to use an HTTP profile you will have to select the Proxy SSL option in both of your profiles. That will also require your pool members to support all the ciphers you make available in the client SSL profile and you will need to disable Diffie-Hellman ciphers. https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/13000/300/sol13385.html
If you don't need to use an HTTP profile you can just remove both of your client and server SSL profiles.
- Andre_Lofton_14I do have to use the HTTP profile because I need to have a persistence setting SSLSERVER. But can this be done just on the VIP or do I have to create a custom server profile just for this VIP so I don't affect the parent profile for other VIP's and select the Proxy SSL. Also to confirm I need to do this on the Client and the Server side SSL profile?
- Brad_Parkeryes, you should create a custom client and server SSL profile and enable it on both. Be sure to read the SOL for any gotchas. Also, you say you need an HTTP profile for persistence. What kind of persistence are you using?
- R_Marc_77962Persistence can be done on SSL session ID as well. Not quite as good, in general, as cookie insert but better than source IP. If you are proxying http traffic, however, you have more options available to you with an http profile. If it's TCP over SSL of a non-HTTP variety, obviously don't. Also, IMNSHO, always create a custom profile, for every VIP and every profile type (same for persistence). I've seen too many clients break because of an innocuous change to one of the default profiles (also it's very cheap to say "create ltm profile my-new-profile- { } ")
- Randy_O__307506
Question on this please. If no client/server SSL profiles are defined on the F5, therefore only pass-though as originally stated, does that mean the client --> f5 connection is unencrypted and will show as such in a packet capture? Note: this question is directed at Brad Parker's answer.