A BIG-IP system receivesUDP trafficfrom a specific source. The administrator wants the traffic to beforwarded, not dropped or rejected. Which virtual server type should be used? (Choose one answer)
BIG-IP virtual server types define how traffic is handled at the data plane when it matches a virtual server’s destination address and service port.
According to BIG-IP Administration Data Plane Concepts:
Standard virtual server
The default and most commonly used type
Accepts client connections andforwards traffic to pool members
Supports bothTCP and UDPtraffic
Allows full use of profiles (UDP, FastL4, persistence, etc.) and iRules
Required when the goal is toprocess and pass traffic through BIG-IP
Drop virtual server
Silently discards matching traffic
No response is sent to the client
Reject virtual server
Actively rejects traffic by sending an error response
For UDP, BIG-IP may send an ICMP unreachable message
Block virtual server
Used to block traffic at the virtual server level
Traffic is neither forwarded nor processed by pools
In this scenario:
The administrator explicitly wants the UDP traffic to beforwarded
Only aStandard virtual serverforwards traffic to a pool or next-hop destination
Why the Other Options Are Incorrect:
A. Drop– Traffic is silently discarded
B. Reject– Traffic is actively rejected
C. Block– Traffic is blocked and not forwarded
Key Data Plane Concept Reinforced:
When traffic must beaccepted and forwarded—regardless of whether it is TCP or UDP—the BIG-IP administrator must use aStandard virtual server, which is the only virtual server type designed for normal application traffic processing.
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