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A BIG-IP Administrator needs to collect HTTP status code and HTTP method for traffic flowing through a virtual server. Which default profile provides this information?

The correct answer is A. HTTP. The HTTP profile on a BIG-IP virtual server is specifically designed to parse and manage HTTP traffic, making it the default source for collecting HTTP status codes and methods.

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Question

A BIG-IP Administrator needs to collect HTTP status code and HTTP method for traffic flowing through a virtual server. Which default profile provides this information?

Options

  • AHTTP
  • BAnalytics
  • CRequest Adapt
  • DStatistics

How the community answered

(67 responses)
  • A
    93% (62)
  • B
    1% (1)
  • C
    1% (1)
  • D
    4% (3)

Why each option

The HTTP profile on a BIG-IP virtual server is specifically designed to parse and manage HTTP traffic, making it the default source for collecting HTTP status codes and methods.

AHTTPCorrect

The HTTP profile parses the HTTP header and payload, allowing the BIG-IP system to inspect and provide details such as HTTP status codes and request methods for traffic processed by the virtual server.

BAnalytics

The Analytics profile collects and presents data, often leveraging information parsed by other profiles like the HTTP profile, but it does not parse the HTTP traffic itself.

CRequest Adapt

A Request Adapt profile is used for adapting client requests before forwarding them to a pool member, which is unrelated to collecting HTTP status codes or methods.

DStatistics

A Statistics profile primarily pertains to collecting performance and connection statistics, not specific HTTP protocol details like status codes or methods.

Concept tested: BIG-IP HTTP profile functions

Source: https://techdocs.f5.com/en-us/big-ip-15-1-0/big-ip-system-http-profiles.html

Topics

#HTTP profile#Virtual Servers#HTTP status code#HTTP method#traffic data collection

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