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- Yoann_Le_Corvi1Cumulonimbus
Hi Sajan
SSL/TLS sits "on top" of TCP. And FastL4 vs takes care only of the connection part of TCP. Not layers above. That's why.
If you need more perf (and less control over L7 layer) you could use Performance HTTP.
Any precision required let us know...
Yoann
Hi Sajan,
the reason for this is, that just the Standard Virtual Server is able to establish two independend TCP sessions (client / server side) to negotiate the SSL/TLS channels on each of the sides correctly. A Performance L4 Virtual uses just one TCP session in pass-through mode...
K12015: Configuration requirements for SSL virtual servers, profiles, pools, and monitors
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12015
K8082: Overview of TCP connection setup for BIG-IP LTM virtual server types
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K8082
Cheers, Kai