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DebbieB_165163
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Jul 29, 2014

Problem configuring a simple load balancer for a 2 node HTTPS site

I am configuring a simple setup. One virtual server, and 2 physical nodes. HTTPS protocol.   On the Dashboard, the Virtual Server, nodes and pool show as green If I set the health monitor for the ...
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shaggy
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Jul 29, 2014

Think of profiles as the F5 interacting with traffic at that 'level'. An HTTP profile tells the F5 to read traffic as HTTP, but since it is encrypted, it is unable to read that traffic. A client-ssl profile allows the SSL session to terminate at the F5, allowing the F5 to read the decrypted traffic as HTTP. A server-ssl profile tells the F5 to establish an SSL session back to a pool member before sending data to that member.

 

You are currently just load-balancing data at a TCP-level, which may suit your situation if you are not looking to take any http-related actions on the F5 for this application.