F5 Networks 201 Exam - Topic 7 Question 115 Discussion

Actual exam question for F5 Networks's 201 exam

Question #: 115
Topic #: 7

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A web server administrator informs the BIG-IP Administrator that web servers are overloaded Starting next month, the BIG-IP device will terminate SSL to reduce web server load. The BIG-IP device is ready using client SSL client profile and Rules on HTTP level. What actions should the BIG-IP Administrators to achieve the desired configuration?

ARemove the server SSL profile and configure the Pool Members to use HTTP

BRemove the client SSL profile and configure the Pool Members to US HTTP

CRemove the chart SSL profile and change the Virtual Server to accept HTTP

DRemove the server SSL profile and change the Virtual Server to accept HTTP traffic

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by Isabella at Aug 02, 2025, 07:37 AM

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Candida

2 months ago

Definitely agree with D, it's straightforward.

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Geoffrey

2 months ago

I think option A makes more sense.

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Delpha

3 months ago

Not sure about that, what if we need SSL for security?

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Salina

3 months ago

Wait, are we really removing SSL entirely? That seems risky.

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Sherita

3 months ago

Sounds like option D is the way to go!

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Merissa

3 months ago

Based on what I studied, I think option D makes sense because we need to change the Virtual Server to accept HTTP traffic.

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Eric

4 months ago

I’m a bit confused about whether we should be removing the server SSL profile or the client SSL profile. I feel like it could go either way.

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Eladia

4 months ago

I remember practicing a similar question where we had to change the Virtual Server to accept HTTP. That might be the right approach here too.

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Rhea

4 months ago

I think we need to focus on the Virtual Server settings, but I'm not entirely sure if we should remove the server SSL profile or the client SSL profile.

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Denae

4 months ago

I'm pretty sure the answer is D - remove the server SSL profile and change the virtual server to accept HTTP traffic. That way, the BIG-IP will handle the SSL termination and pass the unencrypted HTTP traffic to the web servers, reducing their load.

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Ligia

4 months ago

Okay, I think I've got this. We need to remove the server SSL profile and change the virtual server to accept HTTP traffic instead of SSL. That should offload the SSL processing from the web servers.

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Brande

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused here. Do we need to remove both the client and server SSL profiles, or just the server one? And what exactly do we need to change on the virtual server?

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Lawana

5 months ago

This seems straightforward - I think the key is to remove the server SSL profile and configure the pool members to use HTTP instead of SSL.

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Myrtie

5 months ago

Wait, are we sure the web servers are overloaded because of SSL? Maybe they just need a good workout at the gym. *chuckles*

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Scarlet

5 months ago

But what about removing the client SSL profile and configuring the Pool Members to use HTTP?

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Myong

6 months ago

I disagree, I think option B is the correct answer. Removing the client SSL profile and configuring the Pool Members to use HTTP seems like the logical step here.

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Youlanda

7 months ago

Hmm, I think option D is the way to go. Removing the server SSL profile and changing the Virtual Server to accept HTTP traffic seems like the most straightforward approach.

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