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Naveen_Patil_30's avatar
Naveen_Patil_30
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May 31, 2018

I have VIP configured for ssh traffic, is it possible to enable XFF feature on VIP?

Hi everybody,

 

I have VIP configured for ssh traffic, is it possible to enable XFF feature on VIP?

 

thanks, Naveen

 

application delivery
LTM

5 Replies

  • RaghavendraSY's avatar
    RaghavendraSY
    Icon for Altostratus rankAltostratus
    May 31, 2018

    Hi,

     

    SSH protocol does not support such a "X-Forwarded-For" or "X-Client-IP" feature like the HTTP protocol does.

     

  • RaghavendraSY_7's avatar
    RaghavendraSY_7
    Icon for Cumulonimbus rankCumulonimbus
    May 31, 2018

    Hi,

     

    SSH protocol does not support such a "X-Forwarded-For" or "X-Client-IP" feature like the HTTP protocol does.

     

  • Jinshu's avatar
    Jinshu
    Icon for Cirrus rankCirrus
    May 31, 2018

    XFF is applied on http profile and not in TCP profile. Instead you can insert actual client IP address in header using an iRule.

     

    -Jinshu