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MikeM_44778
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Jan 19, 2007

FTP iRule

Here's a fun one . . . Is it possible to setup 2 FTP nodes behind a single VIP and have iRules forward users to their correct server based on username to the FTP site? For example, say I wanted to f...
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jake_55327
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Mar 06, 2007
Has anyone been able to parse the FTP traffic? I have the same requirement as the original post - 2 FTP nodes behind a single VIP and have iRules forward users to their correct server based on username to the FTP site? For example, say I wanted to foward usernames that begin with A - L to FTP node1 and M - Z to Node2.

 

 

I have tried Colin's irule but with no luck. It would appear that the FTP server needs to respond to the client and request the username before the client sends it. If the irule is collecting the data then the ftp server has never send the request for username. Is there anyway to have the iRule simulate this and then pass the collected traffic to the correct node?

 

Thanks