An NGINX reverse proxy forwards requests to a backend that should not receive the original Authorization header. The administrator wants to remove this header from the forwarded request. Which configuration achieves this?

proxy_set_header Authorization '';

proxy_hide_header Authorization;

Which of the following is a common use case for manipulating HTTP response headers in NGINX?

Altering the SSL certificate used for HTTPS

Changing the upstream server's IP address

Adding a Cache-Control header to enable client-side caching

Modifying the TCP port used for client connections

An administrator wants to add a response header X-Cache-Status with the value HIT when the upstream response contains the header X-Cache: hit, and MISS otherwise. Which configuration achieves this?

add_header X-Cache-Status $upstream_http_x_cache;

map $upstream_http_x_cache $cache_status { hit HIT; default MISS; } add_header X-Cache-Status $cache_status;

if ($upstream_http_x_cache = 'hit') { add_header X-Cache-Status HIT; }

proxy_set_header X-Cache-Status $upstream_http_x_cache;

An administrator wants to override the default Server header in responses with a custom value. Which directive and syntax accomplishes this?

proxy_set_header Server "MyServer";

F5 Certified Administrator NGINX - Configuration:Knowledge

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Demonstrate How to Manipulate Headers F5N2 Practice Questions (Page 3)

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11application · easy
An NGINX reverse proxy forwards requests to a backend that should not receive the original Authorization header. The administrator wants to remove this header from the forwarded request. Which configuration achieves this?
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12foundation · easy
Which of the following is a common use case for manipulating HTTP response headers in NGINX?
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13application · medium
An administrator wants to add a response header X-Cache-Status with the value HIT when the upstream response contains the header X-Cache: hit, and MISS otherwise. Which configuration achieves this?
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14foundation · easy
An administrator wants to override the default Server header in responses with a custom value. Which directive and syntax accomplishes this?
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15foundation · easy
Which NGINX directive is used to add a custom response header to responses sent to clients?
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