The AD FS SSL certificate has to be imported into the LoadMaster before deployment. To import the certificate, follow the steps below:

  1. Log in to the relevant Virtual Load Master (VLM).
  2. In the main menu, click Certificates & Security and SSL Certificates.

  3. Click the Import Certificate button.

  4. Click Choose File next to the Certificate File field.
  5. Browse to and select the certificate file.
  6. Click Open.
  7. Browse to and select the Key File if needed.
  8. Enter the Pass Phrase of the certificate.
  9. Enter a name for the certificate in the Certificate Identifier field.
  10. Click Save.
  11. If it works a success message will be displayed. Click OK.
Note: Despite the fact that clients establish a single Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) connection with the AD FS server to request and receive a security token, certain applications can suffer from multiple login redirections if persistence is not enabled on the load balancer. For this reason, a Layer 7 service is used, along with SSL bridging, to allow for the more intelligent forms of persistence that are not available at Layer 4 or when SSL traffic is not terminated at the LoadMaster.