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You can use an HTTP class profile to forward traffic that matches which three of these types of criteria? (Choose three.)
The correct answer is B. HTTP header C. URI path F. Host name. An HTTP class profile matches and steers traffic based on HTTP Layer 7 attributes - specifically HTTP headers, URI paths, and host names - not on network-layer attributes like port or protocol.
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You can use an HTTP class profile to forward traffic that matches which three of these types of criteria? (Choose three.)
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- APort
- BHTTP header
- CURI path
- DUser name
- EProtocol
- FHost name
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(25 responses)- A4% (1)
- B84% (21)
- D4% (1)
- E8% (2)
Why each option
An HTTP class profile matches and steers traffic based on HTTP Layer 7 attributes - specifically HTTP headers, URI paths, and host names - not on network-layer attributes like port or protocol.
Port is a Layer 4 attribute defined in the virtual server configuration itself, not in an HTTP class profile which operates at Layer 7.
HTTP headers such as Content-Type, Accept, or custom headers are valid Layer 7 matching criteria in an HTTP class profile, enabling granular traffic steering based on request or response metadata.
URI path matching allows LTM to direct requests to different pools based on the specific URL path (for example /api/ versus /static/), which is a core HTTP class profile capability.
User name is not a native matching criterion in an HTTP class profile; credential-based routing requires APM or custom iRules logic.
Protocol (TCP versus UDP) is a transport-layer attribute set in the virtual server profile, not in an HTTP class profile which presupposes HTTP traffic.
Host name matching uses the HTTP Host header to route traffic across multiple backend pools from a single virtual server, directly supporting multi-tenant and virtual-hosting scenarios.
Concept tested: HTTP class profile Layer 7 traffic matching criteria
Source: https://techdocs.f5.com/en-us/bigip-14-1-0/big-ip-local-traffic-iapps/http-class-profiles.html
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