Manual Chapter :
Service Chain
Applies To:
Show VersionsF5 SSL Orchestrator
- 17.1.0
Service Chain
A service chain is a logical grouping of services in a defined order
through which SSL Orchestrator processes traffic. Security policies match traffic flow
conditions, which then assign flows to service chains. The service chain then
orchestrates the traffic through the defined set of services in the defined order.
SSL Orchestrator service chains process specific connections based on rules which look at
protocol, source and destination addresses, and so on. These service chains can include
five types of services (HTTP services, Layer 2 inline services, Layer 3 inline services,
receive-only/TAP services, and ICAP services) you define, as well as any decrypt zone
between separate ingress and egress devices.
When configuring the Service Chain screen, you can process specific
connections based on security policy rules which look at protocol, source, and
destination addresses to define an ordered list of services. These service chains can
include an ordered list of services you define, as well as any decrypt zone between
separate ingress and egress devices. Select services that have already been created from
the available list, filter as necessary, and add them to the
Selected Service Chain Order
list.This service chain list can also be reordered by using the direction
arrow buttons.
To use a previously created service chain, select the check box next
to the name of the desired service chain type and click
Save & Next
. You can edit any
previously created service chain by clicking directly on the name. To create a new
service chain, click Add
.
Only the service chains created as
part of this workflow can be deleted.