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Hi G-Rob,
Thanks for your answer, very interesting!! However my question now is, when we use firewall rule for BIG-IP management, will that overrule the sys HTTPD configuration? If so, is it then better to use firewall rule for BIG-IP management in stead off sys HTTPD?
Thank you
Technically, restricting source IP addresses in either configuration is enough to block the service. The hierarchy of processing for management traffic would put the firewall rules enforcement before the sshd/httpd allow lists, which provides protection lower in the network stack than the daemon allow lists. So I wouldn't say that either configuration overrules the other, as a specific permit in one and a specific deny in the other will result in a failed connection. I would certainly recommend using the network firewall rules to limit management access. Adding those same IPs to the daemon allow lists would offer another layer of security.