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A BIG-IP Administrator needs to modify a virtual server that web offload web traffic compression tasks from the target server. Which two profiles must the BIG-IP Administrator apply to a virtual serve
The correct answer is D. HITP profile E. Compression profile. To offload web traffic compression on a BIG-IP virtual server, both an HTTP profile and a Compression profile must be applied.
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A BIG-IP Administrator needs to modify a virtual server that web offload web traffic compression tasks from the target server. Which two profiles must the BIG-IP Administrator apply to a virtual server to enable compression? (Choose two)
Options
- AServer SSL profile
- BStream profile
- CPersistence profile
- DHITP profile
- ECompression profile
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Why each option
To offload web traffic compression on a BIG-IP virtual server, both an HTTP profile and a Compression profile must be applied.
A Server SSL profile is used for re-encrypting traffic between the BIG-IP and the backend servers, but it does not directly enable web traffic compression.
A Stream profile is used for performing find-and-replace operations on data streams, not for general web traffic compression.
A Persistence profile ensures that client connections are directed to the same backend server over time, but it has no role in enabling web traffic compression.
An HTTP profile is essential for any web offloading tasks as it allows the BIG-IP to understand and manipulate HTTP traffic, which is a prerequisite for applying HTTP-specific features like compression.
A Compression profile explicitly configures the BIG-IP system to compress data (e.g., using GZIP) before sending it to clients, offloading this task from the backend web servers. It works in conjunction with an HTTP profile to manage the Accept-Encoding and Content-Encoding headers.
Concept tested: BIG-IP HTTP and Compression profile for offloading
Source: https://techdocs.f5.com/en-us/bigip-15-1-0/big-ip-local-traffic-management-concepts/profiles-and-profile-types.html#compression
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