Manual Chapter : Creating a virtual server

Applies To:

  • BIG-IP FPS

    21.0.0, 17.5.1, 17.5.0, 17.1.3, 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, 15.1.9, 15.1.8, 15.1.7, 15.1.6, 15.1.5, 15.1.4, 15.1.3, 15.1.2, 15.1.0

Updated Date: 07/07/2026

Creating a virtual server

You can create a virtual server on the BIG-IP system, where clients send application requests. The virtual server manages the network resources for the web application that you are securing with a security policy.

  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. In the Destination Address/Mask field, type an address, as appropriate for your network.

    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.

  5. In the Service Port field, type 80, or select HTTP from the list.

  6. From the HTTP Profile list:

    1. If you previously created an HTTP profile, then select the profile you created.

    2. Otherwise, select http.

  7. From the Source Address Translation list, select the appropriate translation.

  8. From the Default Pool list, select the pool that is configured for the application server.

  9. Click Finished.