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Appendix A: Configuring the F5 WebAccelerator
module with BEA WebLogic Server
In this section, we configure the WebAccelerator module for the WebLogic
devices to increase performance for end users. The BIG-IP WebAccelerator
is an advanced web application delivery solution that provides a series of
intelligent technologies designed to overcome problems with browsers, web
application platforms and WAN latency issues which impact user
performance.
For more information on the F5 WebAccelerator, see
www.f5.com/products/big-ip/product-modules/webaccelerator.html.
Prerequisites and configuration notes
The following are prerequisites for this section:
◆ We assume that you have already configured the BIG-IP LTM system for
directing traffic to the BEA deployment as described in this Deployment
Guide.
◆ You must have purchased and licensed the WebAccelerator module on
the BIG-IP LTM system, version 9.4 or later.
◆ This document is written with the assumption that you are familiar with
the BIG-IP LTM system, WebAccelerator and BEA WebLogic Server.
Consult the appropriate documentation for detailed information.
Configuration example
Using the configuration in this section, the BIG-IP LTM system with
WebAccelerator module is optimally configured to accelerate traffic to BEA
WebLogic servers. The BIG-IP LTM with WebAccelerator module both
increases end user performance as well as offloads the servers from serving
repetitive and duplicate content.
In this configuration, a remote client with WAN latency accesses a BEA
WebLogic server via the WebAccelerator. The user’s request is accelerated
on repeat visits by the WebAccelerator instructing the browser to use the
dynamic or static object that is stored in its local cache. Additionally,
dynamic and static objects are cached at the WebAccelerator so that they
can be served quickly without requiring the server to re-serve the same
objects.
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