F5 VIP with path in url?

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I've been asked to make a new VIPhttps://example.com:8443/servicesHow should I apporach this?Do https VIP on port 8443 and ask backend server guys to serve the path part "/services", or...?I've already tried to make LTM policy that if it gets request to example.com:8443/services, it&nbsp;redirects to a pool with no VIP, but I'm not sure is it correct way to do things...

psfletchthetek · Answer

hi&nbsp;shadow82,So, don't get hooked up on the /services thing. As&nbsp;Mayur_Sutare&nbsp;suggests if your external client users that URI it will be passed through straight through to the back end pool member. Also as&nbsp;Mayur_Sutare&nbsp;suggests, other clever stuff can be done if you want to block the root path or other paths IE / or /folder1 etc etc but thats extra config. (Still simple and quick to achieve on the f5!)So i'd just setup the virtual server on the 8443 port as you identied and the pool and see if it works for them.In the first instance as its https, i'd leave the ssl client / ssl server config off for now so it acts just as a passthrough with a SNAT and see if this works for you.

mayur_sutare · Answer

PSFletchTheTek&nbsp;-
Looking at the requirement given, you need to create a VIP and map backend pool to it as mentioned by&nbsp;PSFletchTheTek&nbsp;. Whatever is present on backend_pool_member/services&nbsp;, same will be appear on&nbsp;https://example.com:8443/services&nbsp;i.e. using F5 VIP.
If they want only specific path i.e. /services to be available and rest else should be blocked then it can be manageble on F5 as well as backend app url config. So there's no clarity on it and need to be checked.&nbsp;
With this, you should be good.
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psfletchthetek · Answer

Hi,&nbsp;Do you have any current configuration or are you starting from scratch?For example, i would expect a virtual server setup on port 8443.Connected to a back end pool on port 8443 or equivlant.Is this already in place?Or i suppose a different question, could you explain your user case / expected result a little more please?

shadow82 · Answer

It's totally new VIP that I've been asked to make.I'm not sure is it some lack of communication within the team that they ask for something like this (url with path) or maybe just full needhttps VIP listening on port 8443the first backend service will be "/services"But should I? Could I prepare the "/services" part on my VIP?When creating one, it's not possible to provide paths in URL...For my understanding what services under what directories - it's the backend server job, not F5, right?

mohamed_ahmed_kansoh · Answer

Hi&nbsp;shadow82&nbsp;,&nbsp;Till now , What I have got from you , that you want traffic Requests path " /services " to be handled by specific pool and the rest of traffic " normal without (/services) " to be handled with different pool.&nbsp;If you want this , it’s achievable by LTM policies or irules&nbsp;you can clarify more to help&nbsp;

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