SSL Mirroring when using Proxy SSL

Question

Hi guys,&nbsp;
to perform a failover as seamless as possible we use the SSL Session Mirroring feature.
Now I haven't found any documentation if it makes sense to use it together with the Proxy SSL feature.&nbsp;
What's your opinion and why?&nbsp;
Thanks and regards!&nbsp;

jad_tabbara__j1 · Answer

Hi, &nbsp;
According to the article K13385: Overview of the Proxy SSL feature, The Proxy SSL feature provides the BIG-IP system the ability to optimize Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) traffic between the client and the destination server without having the SSL connection terminate on the BIG-IP system&nbsp;
And according to the article K7216: BIG-IP support for SSL connection mirroring, the SSL connection mirroring feature is only for mirrored SSL connections that are terminated by the BIG-IP system. &nbsp;
So I think that Proxy SSL connections will be lost and can not be mirrored&nbsp;
Regards&nbsp;

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