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NimbostratusLTM service policy vs AFM service policy
When AFM is provisioned, it is possible to apply a Network Service Policy to the Global context, on a per-rule basis, and on a per-virtual basis.
Does a Network Service Policy have the same effect in all cases, provided the targeted traffic is flowing through the virtual it is applied to, or matches the AFM rule to which it is applied?
Is it necessary to configure the service policy in both places (rule and virtual), in order for it to be applied to the targeted traffic?
Leonardo_SouzaCirrocumulus
This concept in the AFM maybe the confusing from firewall guys coming from other vendors, but that is simple if you have experience with LTM.
First, you need to understand in which mode you have AFM. Here is the section of the manual that explains that:
The rule processing follows an order, there are more options, like self IP:
So, if you have the AFM in ADC mode (default), you don't need to configure any rule when you create a virtual server. :P