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danra_139044
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Mar 25, 2014

iRule: 'Switch -glob' does not work with HTTP::payload, it works using 'if-elseif' logic.

Anyway how to use 'switch -glob' to search HTTP::payload?
It works with 'if-elseif' logic.

Also, is the HTTP::release advisable to add?


when HTTP_REQUEST {
  if { [HTTP::method] equals "POST" }{
    HTTP::collect [HTTP::header Content-Length]
}
}
when HTTP_REQUEST_DATA {
  switch -glob [HTTP::payload] {      
apple {
                    pool apple_pool
                }
orange {   
                    pool orange_pool
               }
}
}
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  • Kevin_Stewart's avatar
    Kevin_Stewart
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    Mar 25, 2014

    It will work, but I'm guessing you need to allow for some padding:

    when HTTP_REQUEST {
    if { [HTTP::method] equals "POST" }{
        HTTP::collect [HTTP::header Content-Length]
    }
}
when HTTP_REQUEST_DATA {
    switch -glob [HTTP::payload] {      
        "*apple*" {
            pool apple_pool
        }
        "*orange*" {   
            pool orange_pool
        }
    }
}

    You shouldn't need to issue the HTTP::release command because you're explicitly defining the amount of payload to collect using the Content-Length header.