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title: "Optional: Creating a backend server pool and frontend virtual server"
description: It is optional to create a backend server pool and frontend virtual server if you already have those set up.
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version: 5.2
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revdate: April 3, 2024
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  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
  result: Result:
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# Optional: Creating a backend server pool and frontend virtual server

It is optional to create a backend server pool and frontend virtual server if you already have those set up.

## About this task

If you have an existing backend server pool and frontend virtual server that you want to use, skip to [Adding the PingIntelligence policy](pingintelligence_f5_big_ip_add_policy.html).

If you do not have a backend server pool and frontend virtual server:

## Steps

1. Create a backend server pool:

   1. Navigate to **Local Traffic → Pools → Pool List** and click **Create**.

      ![A screen capture of the Pool List page.](../_images/alw1581006450686.png)

   2. In the **Configuration** page for the pool, configure the fields and add a new node for the backend.

      ![A screen capture of the New Pool List page.](../_images/iox1581006706935.png)

   3. Click **Finished**.

      ![A screen capture of the Backend pool showing on the Pool List page.](../_images/gnm1581006991670.png)

      ### Result:

   This creates a backend server pool, which is accessed from clients connecting to the frontend virtual server.

2. Add a frontend virtual server:

   1. Navigate to **Local Traffic → Virtual Server → Virtual Server List** and click **Create**.

      ![A screen capture of the Virtual Server List page.](../_images/cdi1581007750832.png)

   2. Configure the frontend virtual server details. At a minimum, configure the following values:

      * **Destination Address**: This is the virtual IP address that is used for the frontend.

      * **SSL Profile (Client)**: Configure if the frontend is SSL.

      * **SSL Profile (Server)**: Configure if the backend is SSL.

        ![A screen capture of the New Virtual Server page.](../_images/hdh1581008987494.png)

   3. Click **Finished**.

   4. Under the **Resource** tab, set the **Default Pool** as `Backend` and click **Update**.

      ![A screenshot of the Frontend Virtual Server List page.](../_images/gnj1581009275698.png)