CSS to F5 url redirect

Question

We are migrating from CSS to F5s v10.0.0. 
&nbsp; The CSS has two VIPs same IP and port one is a default url "/a*"  and other url is "/connected window*" that goes to same server  
&nbsp;  
&nbsp; I was reading the forum and found that I need to creat iRule for this, let me know if this is the correct translation. 
&nbsp;  
&nbsp; when HTTP_REQUEST { 
&nbsp; if { [string tolower [HTTP::uri]] contains "connectedwindow"} { 
&nbsp; pool connect_pool 
&nbsp; } 
&nbsp; }  
&nbsp;  
&nbsp; is there a better way to write this or will this even work? 
&nbsp;  
&nbsp; here is sample from CSS: 
&nbsp;  
&nbsp; content beta.pa 
&nbsp; vip address 1.1.1.1 
&nbsp; add service ABCserver 
&nbsp; protocol tcp 
&nbsp; port 80 
&nbsp; url "/a*" 
&nbsp; active 
&nbsp; content beta_conn.pa 
&nbsp; vip address 1.1.1.1 
&nbsp; add service ABCserver 
&nbsp; protocol tcp 
&nbsp; port 80 
&nbsp; url "/connectedwindow*" 
&nbsp; active 
&nbsp;  
&nbsp;  
&nbsp; Thanks in advance.

hoolio · Answer

/a* with string matching equates to  
  
 [HTTP::uri] starts_with "/a" 
  
 You could also use: 
  
 [string match "/a*" [HTTP::uri]] 
  
 Similarly, /connectedwindow* equates to: 
  
 [HTTP::uri] starts_with "/connectedwindow" 
  
 or:  
  
 [string match "/connectedwindow*" [HTTP::uri]] 
  
 You could also use a switch statement with glob style wildcard matching:

when HTTP_REQUEST { 
  
     Check requested URI 
    switch -glob [HTTP::uri] { 
  
       "/a*" { 
          pool a_pool 
       } 
       "/connectedwindow*" { 
          pool connect_pool 
       } 
       default { 
           Take some default action? 
       } 
    } 
 }

Aaron

allim_63326 · Answer

Thanks Aaron for the quick reply, I will use glob style wildcard matching, we don't have any default action. Can I just use like you recommended. 
&nbsp;  
&nbsp; I will do the test and let you know. 
&nbsp;  
&nbsp; Thanks again

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