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smiley_dba_1116's avatar
smiley_dba_1116
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Dec 06, 2012

Block external IP address from hitting VS

Can someone help me with an iRule that blocks and external IP address from hitting my VS"s?   External IP VS   177.177.177.177 ---------------...
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What_Lies_Bene1's avatar
What_Lies_Bene1
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Dec 12, 2012
Note that a Packet Filter might provide better DDoS protection. Also, using 'drop' rather than 'reject' in the iRule will prevent any response to the client at all and save a few CPU cycles, RAM bits and connections.