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Use F5 LTM as HTTP Proxy

Problem this snippet solves: LTM product can be used as a HTTP Proxy for servers and PC. This code explains minimum requirements to configure proxy feature without SWG module (configurations from...
Updated Jun 05, 2023
Version 2.0
application delivery
bash
explicit forward proxy
LTM
openssl
TMOS
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In my lab (10mbps lab license on a home lab esxi) with this configuration, google is as quick with LTM as proxy as without it, even if I enable SSL FORWARD PROXY.

 

the main goal of this share is to show how LTM standalone works as a proxy from basics to SSL inspection.

 

You can change tcp profile in the virtual server to :

 

  • version 13
    • f5-tcp-lan client side
    • f5-tcp-wan server side
  • earlier versions
    • tcp-lan-optimized client side
    • tcp-wan-optimized server side

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