View all questions & answers for the BIG-IP Administration Data Plane Concepts (F5CAB2) exam


Question 24 Discussion

What type of Virtual Server is configured with no pool members and forwards traffic to the destination IP address specified by the client?. (Choose one answer)

  • A. Stateless
  • B. Forwarding (IP)
  • C. Standard
  • D. Performance (Layer 4)
Correct Answer: B

Brave-Dump Clients Votes

B 100%

Comments



Anonymous User 2026-01-19 03:17:08

Selected Answers: B


Explanation
A Forwarding (IP) virtual server is specifically designed to act like a router rather than a load balancer. It has the following key characteristics:
No Pool Members: Unlike standard virtual servers, it is not configured with a pool or pool members.
Destination Routing: It forwards traffic directly to the destination IP address requested by the client, using the BIG-IP system's internal routing table to determine the path.
Packet Processing: It processes connections on a packet-by-packet basis rather than acting as a full proxy.