201 · Question #189
Which Virtual Server type should be used to load balance HTTP traffic to a pool of servers?
The correct answer is A. Standard. The Standard Virtual Server type is designed for full proxy load balancing of application traffic like HTTP to a pool of backend servers.
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Which Virtual Server type should be used to load balance HTTP traffic to a pool of servers?
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- AStandard
- BStateless
- CForwarding (IP)
- DForwarding (Layer 2)
How the community answered
(38 responses)- A87% (33)
- B3% (1)
- C8% (3)
- D3% (1)
Why each option
The Standard Virtual Server type is designed for full proxy load balancing of application traffic like HTTP to a pool of backend servers.
A Standard virtual server is a full-proxy virtual server that maintains connection states and performs advanced load balancing, SSL offload, and other application services for protocols like HTTP. It processes traffic from Layer 4 through Layer 7, making it suitable for HTTP load balancing to a pool of servers.
Stateless is not a standard virtual server type in BIG-IP.
A Forwarding (IP) virtual server forwards traffic directly to a destination IP address without modifying the source or destination and does not perform load balancing to a pool of servers.
A Forwarding (Layer 2) virtual server acts as a MAC proxy, forwarding traffic at Layer 2, and is not designed for HTTP load balancing to a pool of servers.
Concept tested: BIG-IP Virtual Server types for load balancing
Source: https://techdocs.f5.com/en-us/bigip-15-1-0/big-ip-system-virtual-servers-and-pools-manager-implementations/virtual-server-types.html
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