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iRule for custom traffic flow
- Mar 20, 2017
Matt,
To perform this action, there are a couple things you need.
- Client-ssl and server-ssl profile on the virtual server.
- Identify requests with content.
Here is a simple example iRule that should accomplish what you need. I'm working under the assumption any POST will have content you want to inspect.
when HTTP_REQUEST { if {![info exists DEFAULT_POOL]} { set DEFAULT_POOL [LB::server pool] } set INSPECT 0 if {[HTTP::method] eq "POST"} { request should contain conent, select server the inspection pool pool inspection_servers set INSPECT 1 } else { pool $DEFAULT_POOL } } when SERVER_CONNECTED { do not encrypt server-side if destined to inspection pool if {$INSPECT} { SSL::disable } }
If you use a OneConnect profile, you should be able to remove the default pool selection as long as you're not running 11.5.3 HF2 or 12.0.0 - 12.0.0 HF3.
when HTTP_REQUEST { set INSPECT 0 if {[HTTP::method] eq "POST"} { request should contain conent, select server the inspection pool pool inspection_servers set INSPECT 1 } } when SERVER_CONNECTED { do not encrypt server-side if destined to inspection pool if {$INSPECT} { SSL::disable } }
As with anything, there is often more than one answer. Hopefully this will at least point you in the right direction.
Matt,
To perform this action, there are a couple things you need.
- Client-ssl and server-ssl profile on the virtual server.
- Identify requests with content.
Here is a simple example iRule that should accomplish what you need. I'm working under the assumption any POST will have content you want to inspect.
when HTTP_REQUEST {
if {![info exists DEFAULT_POOL]} { set DEFAULT_POOL [LB::server pool] }
set INSPECT 0
if {[HTTP::method] eq "POST"} {
request should contain conent, select server the inspection pool
pool inspection_servers
set INSPECT 1
} else {
pool $DEFAULT_POOL
}
}
when SERVER_CONNECTED {
do not encrypt server-side if destined to inspection pool
if {$INSPECT} { SSL::disable }
}
If you use a OneConnect profile, you should be able to remove the default pool selection as long as you're not running 11.5.3 HF2 or 12.0.0 - 12.0.0 HF3.
when HTTP_REQUEST {
set INSPECT 0
if {[HTTP::method] eq "POST"} {
request should contain conent, select server the inspection pool
pool inspection_servers
set INSPECT 1
}
}
when SERVER_CONNECTED {
do not encrypt server-side if destined to inspection pool
if {$INSPECT} { SSL::disable }
}
As with anything, there is often more than one answer. Hopefully this will at least point you in the right direction.
Hi Jeremy!
Wow! Thank you for the quick response! As I understand it, the http POST method is used when uploading a file to a server, however in our instance, the upload has already been completed to our internet server, and it is this server that is then transferring the data via HTTPS to our internal server via the F5 in question, so I don't think the F5 would see a HTTP POST request? I may be wrong, my understanding of HTTP processes is limited!
Many thanks Matt
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