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LillyM_9417's avatar
LillyM_9417
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Dec 22, 2011

IRULE - IP::client_addr

Hello,

 

 

I want to ask a question about "IP::client_addr". I write the following irule:

 

When client has the X.X.X.3 ip address, it goes to the first "if" thats okey and I see from the ltm log ( I opened a debug..) , but the connection is not forwarded to the Pool x it is forwarded to the default Pool, I also see from the log file that the same connection is also forwarded to the default pool. How can it be possible? What is wrong in this irule?

 

 

if { [IP::addr [IP::client_addr] equals x.x.x.0/24]}{

 

pool X

 

}

 

if { [IP::addr [IP::client_addr] equals y.y.y.0/24]}{

 

pool Y

 

 

}

 

else {

 

default pool

 

}

 

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  • nitass's avatar
    nitass
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    Dec 22, 2011
    have you forgotten else between the first and second if statement?

    e.g. 

    if {[IP::addr [IP::client_addr] equals x.x.x.0/24]} {
   pool X
} elseif {[IP::addr [IP::client_addr] equals y.y.y.0/24]} {
   pool Y
} else {
   pool default
}
  • Colin_Walker_12's avatar
    Colin_Walker_12
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    Dec 27, 2011
    This is an excellent example of the way that the pool command actually works in an iRule. It's effectively updating a pointer that is used to route traffic. I think this one deserves a Tech Tip, adding it to my list for the iRules Concepts series to do some more digging on.

     

     

    Colin