Trying to improve performance via Profiles

For information on these (Performance (HTTP) and Performance (Layer 4)) or the other Virtual Server Types. Click on any Virtual Server on your LTM and then change to the "Help" Tab. It will provide the following:

 

 

•Standard: Specifies a virtual server that directs client traffic to a load balancing pool and is the most basic type of virtual server. When you first create the virtual server, you assign an existing default pool to it. From then on, the virtual server automatically directs traffic to that default pool.

 

•Forwarding (Layer 2): Specifies a virtual server that shares the same IP address as a node in an associated VLAN.

 

•Forwarding (IP): Specifies a virtual server like other virtual servers, except that the virtual server has no pool members to load balance. The virtual server simply forwards the packet directly to the destination IP address specified in the client request.

 

•Performance (HTTP): Specifies a virtual server with which you associate a Fast HTTP profile. Together, the virtual server and profile increase the speed at which the virtual server processes HTTP requests.

 

•Performance (Layer 4): Specifies a virtual server with which you associate a Fast L4 profile. Together, the virtual server and profile increase the speed at which the virtual server processes layer 4 requests.

 

•Reject: Specifies that the BIG-IP system rejects any traffic destined for the virtual server IP address.

 

 

“OneConnect” Profile:

 

http://devcentral.f5.com/wiki/default.aspx/AdvDesignConfig/oneconnect.html

 

 

“http-wan-optimized-compression” Profile:

 

http://devcentral.f5.com/wiki/default.aspx/AdvDesignConfig/HTTPProfileWANOptimizedCompressionCaching.html

 

 

Hope this helps.

Michael...Thanks for the info, the links to “OneConnect” and “http-wan-optimized-compression” was pretty much what I was looking for.

 

 

However I was hoping there was something a bit more discription on the other profiles. Something that would help me understand better regarding what VIPs I can or cannot, (should not) apply to and why or how they will help or hurt my VIPs.

 

 

Thanks,

 

Bob

I believe I may have found what I was looking for: SOL8024: Overview of the FastHTTP profile

 

 

However if anyone has any other documentation or suggestions feel free to let me know..

 

 

Thanks,

 

Bob

Hello Bob,

 

 

these might be of interest to you too:

 

 

Response Chunking:

 

http://devcentral.f5.com/Tutorials/TechTips/tabid/63/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/147/LTM-HTTP-Profile-Option-Response-Chunking.aspx

 

https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/7000/500/sol7559.html

 

 

TCP Profile:

 

http://devcentral.f5.com/Tutorials/TechTips/tabid/63/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/282/Investigating-the-LTM-TCP-Profile-Nagles-Algorithm.aspx

 

http://devcentral.f5.com/Tutorials/TechTips/tabid/63/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/300/Investigating-the-LTM-TCP-Profile-Acknowledgements.aspx

 

http://devcentral.f5.com/Tutorials/TechTips/tabid/63/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/309/Investigating-the-LTM-TCP-Profile-The-Finish-Line.aspx

 

https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/7000/500/sol7559.html

 

 

Let me know if there's anything specific you need assistance with and I'll do my best to help.

 

 

Thanks.

 

Oops, one of my links was wrong, should have been:

 

https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/5000/300/sol5379.html

 

for an overview of http compression and response chunking.

Hi again Bob,

 

 

a couple more for you:

 

 

SSL Ciphers:

 

https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/7000/800/sol7815.html

 

 

Choosing appropraite profiles for HTTP traffic:

 

https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/4000/700/sol4707.html

 

 

Cheers!