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Appendix O
Configuring End to End SSL Load
Balancing
End to End SSL Load Balancing allows you to enable SSL on the front end between the
client and the WebMux farm, but also on the back end between the WebMux and the real
servers for added security. This section shows you how to create a farm with End to End SSL
Load Balancing.
1. Create a farm as you normally would, but be sure to select the
following options for the farm:
a. Use HTTP service.
b. Select any Layer 7 scheduling method. The most basic
Layer 7 scheduling method would be “URI load directing”.
c. Select an SSL termination key/cert slot. This is for the front
end SSL termination between the WebMux farm and
incoming clients.
d. Select “Yes” for the “servers are HTTPS servers, not HTTPS
servers” field.
e. By default, the farm will still allow non-SSL connection on
the front end, but the connections between the WebMux and
servers will always be SSL. You can restrict clients from
connecting non-SSL by selecting “Yes” in the “block non-
SSL access to farm”