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Jan 27, 2016
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irule clarification

I've generated an irule to do URI processing. Even though it appear to work I don't fully understand how it's processing the rule. Here is the rule:   when HTTP_REQUEST { set path [HTTP::path]...
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    mo_99289
    Jan 27, 2016

    Since i'm doing SSL offloading would this not work?

     

    [answer] Yes, it is work, if your virtual server is configured with correct clients profile.

     

    Or does the irule process after the packets are decrypted?

     

    [answer] Yes, it process after decryption.

     

    set path [HTTP::path] - Simply a variable right? What does the HTTP::path actual take into consideration?

     

    [answer] please check the online API document about this method, it contains good example https://devcentral.f5.com/wiki/iRules.HTTP__path.ashx

     

    return - Unsure what this means? Is it a break?

     

    [answer] in your sample rule code, it is not necessary, return just mean finish execute this irule event.

     

    Meaning if there were multiple rules it would stop processing at this point?

     

    [answer] other irule will still be executed.

     

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mo_99289
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Jan 27, 2016

Since i'm doing SSL offloading would this not work?

 

[answer] Yes, it is work, if your virtual server is configured with correct clients profile.

 

Or does the irule process after the packets are decrypted?

 

[answer] Yes, it process after decryption.

 

set path [HTTP::path] - Simply a variable right? What does the HTTP::path actual take into consideration?

 

[answer] please check the online API document about this method, it contains good example https://devcentral.f5.com/wiki/iRules.HTTP__path.ashx

 

return - Unsure what this means? Is it a break?

 

[answer] in your sample rule code, it is not necessary, return just mean finish execute this irule event.

 

Meaning if there were multiple rules it would stop processing at this point?

 

[answer] other irule will still be executed.