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TCP Profile¶
Similarily, we will need to define a TCP profile. A TCP profile will instruct the BIG-IP DNS listener on how to handle TCP traffic. For more information on TCP profiles, please refer to the link below.
More information on TCP profiles
Note
It is required to complete the following task on both gtm1.site1 and gtm1.site2
On gtm1.site1 navigate to: DNS ›› Delivery : Profiles : Protocol : TCP
On gtm1.site2 navigate to: DNS ›› Delivery : Profiles : Protocol : TCP

Create a new TCP profile as shown in the following table.
Field | Value |
---|---|
Name | example.com_tcp-dns_profile |
Parent Profile | f5-tcp-wan |

TMSH Command for both gtm1.site and gtm1.site2:
TMSH
tmsh create ltm profile tcp example.com_tcp-dns_profile defaults-from f5-tcp-wan