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scott_sams_8256
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May 08, 2008

Browser type deciscion for redirect?

We have an issue with Opera browser and our HTTP Profile. Until we get it nailed down (or in lieu of) is there a way to have an irule determine browser version and make a decision on use of an http p...
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May 08, 2008
Fair enough. Typically, you'd disable the HTTP profile before the request is parsed as HTTP in the CLIENT_ACCEPTED event or CLIENT_DATA. I'm not sure what impact there would be if the headers are parsed and then you disable the parsing of the rest of the HTTP in HTTP_REQUEST. Maybe someone else can add something here?

 

 

As for the tcpdumps, you could configure a unique SNAT address (anything but automap) for the BIG-IP to use only for your test VIP. You can then isolate both the client and serverside connections to minimize the tcpdump sizes.

 

 

Aaron