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The owner of a web application asks the 8IG-IP Administrator to change the port that the BIG-IP device sends traffic to. This change must be made for each member in the server pool named app_pool for

The correct answer is A. Local Traffic > Pools. To change the port that the BIG-IP device sends traffic to for each member in a server pool, the administrator should navigate to the Local Traffic > Pools section of the BIG-IP Configuration Utility.

Section 3: Administer a BIG-IP Device

Question

The owner of a web application asks the 8IG-IP Administrator to change the port that the BIG-IP device sends traffic to. This change must be made for each member in the server pool named app_pool for their Virtual Server named app_vs. In which area of the BIG-IP Configuration Utility should the BIG-P Administrator make this change?

Options

  • ALocal Traffic > Pools
  • BLocal Traffic > Nodes
  • CNetwork > Interfaces
  • DLocal Traffic > Virtual Servers

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Why each option

To change the port that the BIG-IP device sends traffic to for each member in a server pool, the administrator should navigate to the Local Traffic > Pools section of the BIG-IP Configuration Utility.

ALocal Traffic > PoolsCorrect

The Local Traffic > Pools section is where pool members are defined, allowing the administrator to specify or modify the destination IP address and listening port for each backend server within the pool.

BLocal Traffic > Nodes

The Local Traffic > Nodes section primarily defines the IP addresses of backend servers, but not the specific service ports they listen on for traffic originating from the pool.

CNetwork > Interfaces

The Network > Interfaces section is used for configuring the BIG-IP device's own network interfaces, not the destination ports for backend servers.

DLocal Traffic > Virtual Servers

The Local Traffic > Virtual Servers section configures the IP address and port that the BIG-IP listens on for client connections, not the ports to which it forwards traffic to backend servers.

Concept tested: F5 BIG-IP pool member port configuration

Source: https://techdocs.f5.com/en-us/bigip-15-0-0/big-ip-local-traffic-manager-reference-guide/pools.html

Topics

#pool member configuration#destination port#Configuration Utility

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