Aspera HTTPS Console Virtual Service

The following are the steps involved and the values recommended to configure the Aspera HTTPS Virtual Service:

1. In the main menu of the LoadMaster Web User Interface (WUI), go to Virtual Services > Add New.

   

2. Type a valid IP address in the Virtual Address text box.
3. Type 443 in the Port text box.
4. Enter a recognizable Service Name, for example Aspera HTTPS Server.
5. Ensure tcp is selected as the Protocol.
6. Click Add this Virtual Service.
7. Enter the details shown in the following table.

   Section	Option	Value	Comment
   Standard Options	Persistence Mode	Source IP Address
   	Timeout	6 Minutes
   	Scheduling Method	least connection
   Advanced Properties	Add a Port 80 Redirector VS	https://%h%s	Click Add HTTP Redirector. This automatically creates a redirect on port 80.

8. Add the Real Servers:
   1. Expand the Real Servers section.
   2. Click Add New.
   3. Type the address of the Aspera HTTPS Server.
   4. Type 443 as the Port.
      Note: The Real Server Port should match the Virtual Service Port.

      Note: The Forwarding method and Weight values are set by default. An administrator can change these.
   5. Click Add this Real Server. Click OK to the pop-up message.
   6. Repeat the steps above to add more Real Servers as needed, based on the environment.

Create an Aspera HTTPS Console Redirect Virtual Service

Clicking the Add HTTP Redirector button automatically creates a port 80 redirect Virtual Service. This is optional, but the purpose of this Virtual Service is to redirect any clients who have connected using HTTP to the HTTPS Virtual Service. We also recommend changing the Real Server Check Method and Persistence Mode to None.