Forum Discussion
David_Horton_20
Nimbostratus
Jan 26, 2007Connection limits on IP Address
Hi
I am trying to create an iRule to manage traffic based on IP Address. I want to set a limit and only allow that number of people in. My current rule creates an array of ip addresses, when you...
Colin_Walker_12
Jan 26, 2007Historic F5 Account
It might make more sense to place your logic under the CLIENT_CONNECTED event. As it stands now you're performing the check to see how many people are logged in, and if this IP address is one of them, every time the browser sends an HTTP request (possibly hundreds of requests per page), rather than every time a new connection is established.
Also...there is a maximum connections setting inherent in the BIG-IP...have you tried using that to set your limits?
Colin
Recent Discussions
Related Content
DevCentral Quicklinks
* Getting Started on DevCentral
* Community Guidelines
* Community Terms of Use / EULA
* Community Ranking Explained
* Community Resources
* Contact the DevCentral Team
* Update MFA on account.f5.com
Discover DevCentral Connects
