BIG-IP provides several built-in TCP profiles optimized for different traffic patterns and network conditions. When attempting to improve general TCP performance, the recommended starting point is f5-tcp-progressive.
According to the BIG-IP Administration: Data Plane Configuration documentation:
f5-tcp-progressive is designed as a balanced, general-purpose TCP optimization profile.
It dynamically adjusts TCP behavior to improve throughput and latency for most enterprise applications.
It is the recommended first-choice profile when tuning TCP performance before moving to more specialized profiles.
Why the other options are incorrect:
A. f5-tcp-legacyThis profile exists for backward compatibility and does not include modern TCP optimizations.
C. f5-tcp-mobileThis profile is optimized specifically for high-latency, lossy mobile networks and is not suitable for general-purpose environments.
D. No optionBIG-IP explicitly provides built-in TCP profiles for performance tuning; using none would forgo optimization opportunities.
Correct Resolution:
The administrator should first apply f5-tcp-progressive to evaluate potential TCP performance improvements before considering more specialized profiles.
