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29292929
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Jul 17, 2024

Port Translation & HTTPS -> HTTP

Systeminformation: F5 BIG-IP r2600 Version 17.1.1.1 Build 0.0.2   Hello everyone, We would like to map the following scenario with the f5 BIG-IP I call https://server.domain.com port 443. The B...
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  • CA_Valli's avatar
    CA_Valli
    Jul 18, 2024

    This is very possible and pretty easy to setup, BIG-IP supports this out-of-the-box.

    You can achieve this without iRules as well, and I'd recommend that as it's faster and it saves resources. You need to configure your virtual server to perform SSL termination. This means that client-side SSL profile is applied, and that you should not use server-side SSL. Make sure "port translation" checkbox is ticked (it is by default) and configure your pool with 55000 port as you did already. 

    [Edit] Then, as zamroni777 mentioned, configure appropriate NAT or Routing settings so that responses flow through BIG-IP as well. 

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CA_Valli
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Jul 18, 2024

This is very possible and pretty easy to setup, BIG-IP supports this out-of-the-box.

You can achieve this without iRules as well, and I'd recommend that as it's faster and it saves resources. You need to configure your virtual server to perform SSL termination. This means that client-side SSL profile is applied, and that you should not use server-side SSL. Make sure "port translation" checkbox is ticked (it is by default) and configure your pool with 55000 port as you did already. 

[Edit] Then, as zamroni777 mentioned, configure appropriate NAT or Routing settings so that responses flow through BIG-IP as well.