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Fotios_30046
Nimbostratus
NimbostratusCombine Two Rules Into One
I have two rules that perform the same function but on different domains. If a subfolder of /products is found use a different pool, otherwise use the default. My question is, can these be combined into a single rule and if so, where do I check for the domain? Before the switch or after?
The rules in question.
Rule 1 - Domain 1
when HTTP_REQUEST {
switch -glob [HTTP::uri] {
"/products*" { pool Altruik-Furniture}
default { pool Furniture-Production-Pool-HTTP }
}
}
Rule 1 - Domain 2
when HTTP_REQUEST {
switch -glob [HTTP::uri] {
"/products*" { pool Altruik-CarpetOne}
default { pool CarpetOne-Production-Pool }
}
}
- You can do it several ways and the deciding factor is which makes more sense to you. Performance should be equivalent. Either of these should work
when HTTP_REQUEST { switch [HTTP::host] { "www.domain1.com" { switch -glob [HTTP::uri] { "/products*" { pool Altruik-Furniture } default { pool Furniture-Production-Pool-HTTP } } } "www.domain2.com" { switch -glob [HTTP::uri] { "/products*" { pool Altruik-CarpetOne} default { pool CarpetOne-Production-Pool } } } } }
One question though. Is there a reason why you don't have the default pool setup for the virtuals in the virtual configuration? If you set the default for the domain1 virtual to Furniture-Production-Pool-HTTP and the default pool set for the domain2 virtual to CarpetOne-Production-Pool, then you could have an iRule that looks something like thiswhen HTTP_REQUEST [ if { [HTTP::uri] starts_with "/products" } { switch [HTTP::host] { "www.domain1.com" { pool Altruik-Furniture } "www.domain2.com" { pool Altruik-CarpetOne } } } }
Lots of options, just pick one that works for you!
-Joe 
hoolioCirrostratus
I like the last option, but just be sure to use a OneConnect profile if you're not specifying a pool for all cases. Else, you could save the name of the VIP's default pool and specify it as a default:when CLIENT_ACCEPTED { Save the name of the VIP's default pool set default_pool [LB::server pool] } when HTTP_REQUEST [ if { [HTTP::uri] starts_with "/products" } { switch [string tolower [HTTP::host]] { "www.domain1.com" { pool Altruik-Furniture; return } "www.domain2.com" { pool Altruik-CarpetOne; return } } } If we're still in the rule, there wasn't a match so explicitly use the default pool pool $default_pool }
If you don't specify the pool in all cases and don't use a OneConnect profile, multiple requests on the same TCP connection can go to the wrong pool. See this post for details:
http://devcentral.f5.com/Default.aspx?tabid=53&view=topic&postid=1167449&ptarget=1167577
Aaron
Fotios_30046Aaron,
Each VS does have a default pool. This Altruik pool is an appliance that handles specific requests. However, when linking back to the main site, the requests fail without the default entry in the switch.
-Fotios
