The following are the steps involved and the values required to configure Splunk Virtual Service:

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

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

    Users should note that clicking the Set Redirect URL button, automatically creates a redirect Virtual Service on Port 80.

    Section Option Value Comment

    Standard Options

    Transparency

    Deselected

    Persistence Mode

    None

    Scheduling Method

    Round robin

    SSL Properties

    SSL Acceleration

    Enabled

    Reencrypt

    A wildcard certificate allows secure connections to be established with a request URL in the format of *.example.com. With this approach, a single certificate secures traffic for all clients in a multi-tenant environment.

    Supported Protocols

    TLS1.0

    TLS1.1

    TLS1.2

    TLS1.3

    		 While this workload may not support TLS1.3 yet, we recommend enabling it for future proofing.

    Cipher Set

    Best Practices

    For further information on cipher sets, please refer to the SSL Accelerated Services, Feature Description.

    Advanced Properties

    Content Switching

    Disabled

    Add HTTP Headers

    Legacy Operation (X-ClientSide)

    Redirect URL

    https://%h%s

    Click Add HTTP Redirector

    Real Servers

    Real Server Check Method

    HTTPS Protocol

    Checked Port

    8000

    HTTP Method

    HEAD

  8. Add the Real Servers:
    1. Click the Add New button.
    2. Enter the IP address of the AX Server.
    3. Enter 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.
    4. Click Add this Real Server. Click OK to the pop-up message.
    5. Repeat steps b) to d) above to add more Real Servers as needed, based on the environment.