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Narendra_26827
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Jul 08, 2011

iRule to redirect request to another node if HTTP response is 404

Hi,     I want to create an iRule in which if i get an HTTP 404 response from a node in the pool i will be able to break the IP persistence and pass it to another node in the pool and for next r...
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Michael_Yates
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Jul 11, 2011
I agree with Hoolio and Colin.

 

 

A 404 is not a good indicator of server health, but given the scenario redirecting the user to another server could be almost as problematic.

 

 

In the edge cases where a 404 would be a sign of server health I would recommend a Health Monitor over an iRule.