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kincho_51094
Nimbostratus
Nimbostratushow to redirect in F5 balancers
Hi guys
I need help, I am really frustrated because I had request to configure one rule as below:
Example:
These are the webserver to be balanced
https://pcname01.domain.com/main
https://pcname02.domain.com/main
in https://dns.domain.com/main
but I didn't know how to do a redirect from https://dns.domain.com to https://dns.domain.com/main
Everytime when go to https://dns.domain.com I get the apache test page, but I need to the F5 sends me to https://dns.domain.com/main.
Where in the configuration of F5 can I add that header "main" to go there when I put the link in the browser https://dns.domain.com
in addition I would like to know how to configure how to send the request to https everytime when the users try to go to http://dns.domain.com
I mean to convert this http://dns.domain.com in this https://dns.domain.co
Thanks in advance
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kincho_51094Thanks a lot Chris, your idea sounds great.
Just to be sure, if I understood well this code should be in the irule for the virtual server of HTTP, right?
I will try this and I will comment how it worked
Regards- Chris_Miller
Altostratus
Posted By kincho on 07/10/2010 04:12 PM
Thanks a lot Chris, your idea sounds great.
Just to be sure, if I understood well this code should be in the irule for the virtual server of HTTP, right?
I will try this and I will comment how it worked
Regards
Yep - tie it to the VS. 
hoolioCirrostratus
A small note:
[HTTP::host] - will return the host header value
[HTTP::host] eq "dns.domain.com" - will return 0 or 1 depending on whether the HTTP host is dns.domain.com or not
[[HTTP::host] eq "dns.domain.com"] - will try to execute 0 or 1 and return a runtime TCL error as 0 or 1 isn't a valid command
Similarly:
[HTTP::uri] - will return the URI (path plus query string)
[HTTP::uri] eq "/" - will return 0 or 1 depending on whether the HTTP URI is / or not
[[HTTP::uri] eq "/"]] - will try to execute 0 or 1 and return a runtime TCL error as 0 or 1 isn't a valid command
You could use this:if { [string tolower [HTTP::host]] eq "dns.domain.com" and [HTTP::uri] eq "/"] } {
Or use Joe's preferred syntax:if { [string tolower [HTTP::host]][HTTP::uri] eq "dns.domain.com/" } {
Aaron- Chris_MillerPosted By hoolio on 07/12/2010 03:58 AM A small note:
[HTTP::host] - will return the host header value
[HTTP::host] eq "dns.domain.com" - will return 0 or 1 depending on whether the HTTP host is dns.domain.com or not
[[HTTP::host] eq "dns.domain.com"] - will try to execute 0 or 1 and return a runtime TCL error as 0 or 1 isn't a valid command
Similarly:
[HTTP::uri] - will return the URI (path plus query string)
[HTTP::uri] eq "/" - will return 0 or 1 depending on whether the HTTP URI is / or not
[[HTTP::uri] eq "/"]] - will try to execute 0 or 1 and return a runtime TCL error as 0 or 1 isn't a valid command
You could use this:if { [string tolower [HTTP::host]] eq "dns.domain.com" and [HTTP::uri] eq "/"] } {
Or use Joe's preferred syntax:if { [string tolower [HTTP::host]][HTTP::uri] eq "dns.domain.com/" } {
Aaron F5 needs to release a "Hoolio App" that automatically adjusts your iRule to correct syntax so you don't have to correct mine üòõ - The_BhattmanBetter yet. Why doesn't F5 just re-hire Hoolio provide him access to lab gear and have him run the forums.
Bhattman - Chris_MillerPosted By Bhattman on 07/18/2010 05:29 AM
Better yet. Why doesn't F5 just re-hire Hoolio provide him access to lab gear and have him run the forums.
Bhattman
He kinda sorta does run the forums. :-P
