The following are the steps involved and the recommended settings to configure the Microsoft Dynamics HTTPS 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 MS Dynamic AX.
  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 Add HTTP Redirector button, automatically creates a redirect Virtual Service on Port 80. This option will only appear if a port HTTP redirect does not already exist:

    Section

    Option

    Value

    Comment

    Standard Options

    Transparency

    Disabled

    Persistence Mode

    Source IP Address

    Persistence Timeout

    30 Minutes

    Scheduling Method

    least connection

    Idle Connection Timeout

    660

    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)

    Redirection URL

    https://%h%s

    Click Add HTTP Redirector. This option will only appear if port 80 is free.

    Real Servers

    Real Server Check Method

    HTTPS Protocol

    Checked Port

    443

    Use HTTP/1.1

    Selected

    HTTP/1.1 Host

    ax.example.com

    HTTP Method

    GET

  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 the steps above to add more Real Servers as needed, based on the environment.