Manual Chapter : Creating a web application server node

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 web application server node

Local traffic pools use nodes as resources for load balancing. A node is an IP address that represents a server resource, which hosts applications.

Note:

  • If you plan to add your anti-fraud profile to an existing virtual server (i.e., you are not going to create a new virtual server for your profile), you do not need to create a new web application node.
  • An alternate way to create a node is to create a pool member. When you create a pool member, the BIG-IP system automatically creates the corresponding node. For example, if you create pool member 10.10.20.30:80, the system automatically creates a node with the address 10.10.20.30.

  1. On the Main tab, expand Local Traffic, and click Nodes.

    The Node List screen opens.

  2. Click the Create button.

    The New Node screen opens.

  3. In the Name field, type a descriptive label for the node.

    Names are case-sensitive.

  4. In the Address field, type the IP address of the web application server.

  5. Click Finished.

    The screen refreshes, and the new node appears in the node list.