a profile is an object that contains user-configurable settings, with default va

lues, for controlling the behavior of a particular type of network traffic, such
as HTTP connections.
A profile defines the way that you want the BIG-IP system to manage that traffic
type.

Crate a profile and associate to virtual server.

Using profiles enhances your control over managing network traffic, and makes tr
affic-management tasks easier and more efficient.
Adefaultprofileis a system-supplied profile that contains default values for its se
ttings.
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nfiguration_guide_10_0_0/ltm_understanding_profiles.html>
Acustom profileis a profile that is derived from a parent profile that you specify
. Aparent profileis a profile from which your custom profile inherits its settings
and their default values.
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nfiguration_guide_10_0_0/ltm_understanding_profiles.html>
Note:If you do not specify a parent profile when you create a custom profile, theB
IG-IP system automatically assigns a related default profile as the parent profi
le. For example, if you create a custom HTTP type of profile, the default parent
profile is the default profilehttp.
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Profile Type
Description
Services profiles

HTTP
Defines the behavior of Hyptertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) traffic.
FTP
Defines the behavior of File Transfer Protocol (FTP) traffic.
RTSP
Defines the behavior of Realtime Streaming Protocol (RTSP) traffic.
SIP
Defines the behavior of Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) traffic.
The BIG-IP system routes SIP traffic based on this SIP profile, which pe
rsists onCall-ID; however, you can specify that SIP traffic persist on a value ot
her thanCall-IDby creating a SIPpersistence profile, as shown following, underPersi
stence profiles.
iSession
Creates an optimization tunnel between two BIG-IP systems that a
re separated bya wide area network.
Persistence profiles

Cookie Implements session persistence using HTTP cookies.

Destination Address Affinity
Implements session persistence based on the dest
ination IP address specified inthe header of a client request. Also known as stic
ky persistence.
Hash
Implements session persistence in a way similar to universal persistence
, exceptthat the BIG-IP system uses a hash for finding a persistence entry.
MicrosoftRemote Desktop
Implements session persistence for MicrosoftRemote Deskto
Protocol sessions.
SIP
Implements SIP message handling. Also, implements SIP persistence based
on aspecified SIP header field. Note that in order to use a SIP persistence profi
le, you must also create a SIP profile, as shown previously, underServices profil
es.
Source Address Affinity Implements session persistence based on the source IP ad
dress specified in theheader of a client request. Also known as simple persistenc
e.
SSL
Implements session persistence for non-terminated SSL sessions, using th
esession ID.
Universal
Implements session persistence using the BIG-IP systems Universa
l InspectionEngine (UIE).
Protocol profiles

Fast L4 Defines the behavior of Layer 4 IP traffic.

Fast HTTP
Improves the speed at which a virtual server processes traffic.
HTTP Class
Forwards traffic to a destination based on examining traffic hea
ders or content,using criteria that you specify.
TCP
Defines the behavior of TCP traffic.
UDP
Defines the behavior of UDP traffic.
SCTP
Defines the behavior of Streaming Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) t
raffic.
SSL profiles

Client Defines the behavior of client-side SSL traffic. See alsoPersistence Pro
files.
Server Defines the behavior of server-side SSL traffic. See alsoPersistence Pro
files.
Authentication profiles
LDAP
Allows the BIG-IP system to authenticate traffic based on authentication
data storedon a remote Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) server.
RADIUS Allows the BIG-IP system to authenticate traffic based on authentication
data storedon a remote RADIUS server.
TACACS+ Allows the BIG-IP system to authenticate traffic based on authentication
data storedon a remote TACACS+ server.
SSL Client Certificate LDAP
Allows the BIG-IP system to control a clients ac
cess to server resources based ondata stored on a remote LDAP server. Client auth
orization credentials are based on SSL certificates, as well as defined user gro
ups and roles.
SSL OCSP
Allows the BIG-IP system to check on the revocation status of a
client certificateusing data stored on a remote Online Certificate Status Protoco
l (OCSP) server. Client credentials are based on SSL certificates.
CRLDP Manages status of Certificate Revocation Lists (CRLs) using the industry
-standardCertificate Revocation List Distribution Point ((CRLDP) technology.
Other profiles
OneConnect
Enables client requests to reuse server-side connections. The ab
ility for the BIG-IPsystem to reuse server-side connections is known as Connectio
n PoolingTM.
Statistics
Provides user-defined statistical counters.
NTLM
Uses an encrypted challenge/response protocol to authenticate a user wit
houtsending the user's password over the network.
Stream Searches for and replaces strings within a data stream, such as a TCP co
nnection.