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Kevin_Davies_40
Aug 10, 2014Nacreous
Keeping connections alive is the default for HTTP v1.1 which is currently the worldwide standard. Is is a header provided by the web browser whenever HTTP version 1.1 requests are used. See HTTP Persistent Connections
Connection: Keepalive
The TCP Idle timeout is the longest the F5 will keep a TCP client connection open when talking with the either side depending on the TCP profile you apply. See Solution ID 7606 for more information on the BIGIP TCP behaviour and its settings.
- Peter_ZAug 10, 2014CirrusKevin, I don`t think tcp keepalive, configured in the tcp profile is the same as HTTP keepalive you are mentioning. TCP profile settings will affect any L7 protocol..
- Kevin_Davies_40Aug 10, 2014NacreousThat is correct they are quite separate. The OP wanted to know the difference.