Description
Take advantage of the latest proxy-based features by 'Cloning' your Classic proxy to an Application proxy. Features that are only available on Application proxies:
- HTTP/2
- Improved TCP Optimization
- Regional PoP Locations
- F5® Application Traffic Insight (Advanced Device Fingerprinting service)
- Shape Anti-Bot / Anti-Fraud Services
Learn more about Application Proxies and the benefits of adopting them - DevCentral Article
Environment
- Silverline WAF
- Silverline Shape Defense
- Silverline Layer 7 DoS
- Proxy/Proxies
Procedure
To Clone a Classic Proxy to an Application Proxy:
- Navigate to Config, then Proxy / App Configuration, then Proxy / App Management
- Click on the desired Classic Proxy
- On the right-hand side of the screen, there is a blue button:
- Click Clone to Application button
- Read the modal prompt
- The cloning wizard will copy over all of the settings, including Front and Back End, Regions Enabled, Security (WAF & L7DoS & Threat Intel), Monitoring, etc
- IMPORTANT - Ensure to configure ALL FQDNs that Silverline will need to process for on this App Proxy. Traffic to FQDNs that are NOT defined will be DROPPED by Silverline.
- Click Save and Deploy
- View the assigned DNS Name for the newly created App Proxy
- Test using Host File - How to Test the Silverline Proxy Using 'hosts' File on Windows PC
- At a suitable time, modify your DNS settings for your application's domain name to CNAME to the assigned Silverline DNS Name
- Re-test to validate proper application operation
- At a suitable time later, Undeploy and Delete the legacy Classic Proxy
Related Cloning Wizard Example
Note: Cloning is supported for classic proxies that meet the following services ONLY:
- WAF Proxy
- One HTTP Redirect and One HTTPS Service
- One HTTPS Service