Configuration utility

To use the configuration utility to create a BIG-IP LTM profile with a BEA WebLogic header insert, perform the following procedure:

1. Log in to the Configuration utility.

2. From the main navigation panel, click Local Traffic.

   Click Profiles.

3. From the Profiles screen, click the Create button.

4. In the name field, type a name for the profile.

5. From the Parent Profile menu, select http.

6. In the Request Header Insert field, type the following:
   
   Note: In BIG-IP versions prior to 9.4, this field is labeled Header Insert.
   

   WL-Proxy-SSL: true

7. Click the Finished button.

Use this profile when you create virtual servers for the BEA WebLogic server. Any virtual server that uses this profile will insert the necessary header.

Command line

To use the command line to create a BIG-IP profile with a BEA WebLogic header insert, perform the following procedure:

1. Log in to the command line.

2. Back up the /config/bigip.conf file, by typing the following command:

   cp /config/bigip.conf /config/bigip.conf.original

3. Using a text editor, edit the /config/bigip.conf file.

4. Add the following lines to the end of the file, replacing <name> with the name you want to give to the new profile:

   profile http <name> {
      defaults from http
      header insert "WL-Proxy-SSL: true"
   }

   For example:

   profile http WebLogic80 {
      defaults from http
      header insert "WL-Proxy-SSL: true"
   }

5. Save the file and exit the editor.

6. Load the configuration, by typing the following command:

   bigpipe load

Use this profile when you create virtual servers for the BEA WebLogic server. Any virtual server that uses this profile will insert the necessary header.