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tm500_165564
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Jun 05, 2015
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Help with URI string-based session persistence

Hi all Warning: Newer to F5 but really enjoying the experience so far. Trying to get my hands dirty with iRules. I've been doing a lot of research on the forums and I haven't come across the "gol...
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  • nitass's avatar
    nitass
    Jun 11, 2015

    If this happens the LB just sends the request to the same node that the TCP session is tied to - but the iRule still logs as seeing the new strID value. I was confused and expected this to create a new persistence record and load balance the request, but something tells me I would need more logic in my iRule to detach the connection and re-load balance it with a new persistence record.

     

    you can use oneconnect profile. it will do that for you.

     

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nitass
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Jun 08, 2015

The output below shows that a persist record is formed on the first request, but the second does not show up.

 

did you use oneconnect profile?

 

sol7208: Overview of the OneConnect profile

 

https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/7000/200/sol7208.html

 

I did originally have a similar iRule setup to yours but what does your show persistence persist-records output when you change the string?

 

i sent requests with two different keys (i.e. Asb22332 and Asb12345). you can see key in the logs.