The BIG-IP Administrator is investigating whether better TCP performance is possible for a virtual server.

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 isf5-tcp-progressive.

According to theBIG-IP Administration: Data Plane Configurationdocumentation:

f5-tcp-progressiveis designed as abalanced, 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 applyf5-tcp-progressiveto evaluate potential TCP performance improvements before considering more specialized profiles.