Application profile must be created to define the behavior of a particular type of network traffic.

After the configuration of an application profile, the same must be associated with a virtual server. The virtual server then processes traffic according to the options specified in the application profile.

Prerequisites

For NSX-T, two application profiles need to be created to:

  • Redirect HTTP to HTTPS

  • Handle HTTPS traffic

Procedure

  1. To configure the Application Profile for HTTP requests, log in to the NSX-T UI.
  2. Go to Load Balancing -> Virtual Servers -> Application Profiles
  3. Click the Add () icon and choose HTTP Profile.
  4. Choose a name for the profile and enter parameters (please refer to the example below)
    Edit http profile
  5. To configure the Application Profile for HTTPS requests, go to Load Balancing -> > Virtual Servers > Application Profiles
  6. Click the Add () icon) and choose Fast TCP Profile.
  7. Choose a name for the profile and enter parameters (please refer to the example below)
    edit fast tcp profile