nerdexam
F5

101 · Question #301

As a full TCP proxy, LTM acts as the termination point for both requests from the client and responses from the server.

The correct answer is A. True. BIG-IP LTM operates as a full TCP proxy, terminating the client-side TCP connection and establishing a separate server-side connection independently.

Section 2: F5 Solutions and Technology

Question

As a full TCP proxy, LTM acts as the termination point for both requests from the client and responses from the server.

Options

  • ATrue
  • BFalse

How the community answered

(19 responses)
  • A
    95% (18)
  • B
    5% (1)

Why each option

BIG-IP LTM operates as a full TCP proxy, terminating the client-side TCP connection and establishing a separate server-side connection independently.

ATrueCorrect

LTM intercepts the client TCP connection and acts as the endpoint, then initiates a new, distinct TCP connection to the pool member on behalf of the client. This full-proxy model allows LTM to independently tune TCP settings, perform SSL offload, multiplex connections, and apply traffic policies on both sides without the client and server ever communicating directly.

BFalse

False is incorrect because LTM explicitly terminates both the client-side and server-side TCP connections independently, which is the defining characteristic of a full TCP proxy.

Concept tested: BIG-IP LTM full TCP proxy architecture

Source: https://techdocs.f5.com/en-us/bigip-16-1-0/big-ip-local-traffic-management-getting-started-guide/overview-of-big-ip-local-traffic-manager.html

Topics

#full proxy architecture#LTM#TCP proxy#BIG-IP

Community Discussion

No community discussion yet for this question.

Full 101 Practice