Manual Chapter : Create an SSH virtual server with SSH proxy security

Applies To:

  • BIG-IP AFM

    17.5.1, 17.5.0, 17.1.2, 17.1.1, 17.1.0, 17.0.0, 16.1.6, 16.1.5, 16.1.4, 16.1.3, 16.1.2, 16.1.1, 16.1.0, 16.0.1, 16.0.0, 15.1.10, 15.1.9, 15.1.8, 15.1.7, 15.1.6, 15.1.5, 15.1.4, 15.1.3, 15.1.2, 15.1.1, 15.1.0

Updated Date: 07/07/2026

Create an SSH virtual server with SSH proxy security

Create an SSH virtual server to protect SSH connections with the SSH proxy.

  1. On the Main tab, click Local Traffic > Virtual Servers.

    The Virtual Server List screen opens.

  2. Click Create.

    The New Virtual Server screen opens.

  3. In the Name field, type a unique name for the virtual server.

  4. For the Destination Address/Mask setting, confirm that the Host button is selected, and type the IP address in CIDR format.

    The supported format is address/prefix, where the prefix length is in bits. For example, an IPv4 address/prefix is 10.0.0.1 or 10.0.0.0/24, and an IPv6 address/prefix is ffe1::0020/64 or 2001:ed8:77b5:2:10:10:100:42/64. When you use an IPv4 address without specifying a prefix, the BIG-IP system automatically uses a /32 prefix.

    Note: The IP address you type must be available and not in the loopback network.

  5. In the Service Port field, type 22 or select SSH from the list.

  6. From the SSH Proxy Profile list, select the SSH proxy profile to attach to the virtual server.

  7. For the Default Pool setting, either select an existing pool from the list, or click the Create (+) button and create a new pool.

    The pool you create or select should contain your backend SSH server.

  8. Click Finished.

The SSH virtual server appears in the Virtual Servers list.