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Daniel_104050
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Aug 23, 2012

Re-direct question

I am new to F5 and I don't know how to word the search to find an answer so please bear with me.

 

 

I have external users going to a site that is having its name changed. I want to do a redirect to the new site. easy

 

The site is an https:// and I need it to redirect to the new https:// I have a cert on the existing and will buy a cert for the new but I want the users to actually see in the browser bar the new address. I am thinking this can be done with a 301 redirect?

 

 

 

can the following be done?

 

 

 

https:// abc.com --> VIP --> redirect in browser --> https:// newabc.com --> VIP

 

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4 Replies

  • nitass's avatar
    nitass
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    Aug 23, 2012
    is it same vip or different one?

    if it is different one, can you try something like this? 

    [root@ve10:Active] config  b virtual bar list
virtual bar {
   destination 172.28.19.79:443
   ip protocol 6
   rules myrule
   profiles {
      clientssl {
         clientside
      }
      http {}
      tcp {}
   }
}
b[root@ve10:Active] config  b rule myrule list
rule myrule {
   when HTTP_REQUEST {
   if {[string tolower [HTTP::host]] equals "abc.com"} {
     HTTP::respond 301 Location "https://newabc.com[HTTP::uri]"
   }
}
}
[root@ve10:Active] config  curl -Ik https://172.28.19.79/something -H "Host: abc.com"
HTTP/1.0 301 Moved Permanently
Location: https://newabc.com/something
Server: BigIP
Connection: Keep-Alive
Content-Length: 0

    if it is same one, you may check about sni.

    sol13452: Configuring a virtual server to serve multiple HTTPS sites using TLS Server Name Indication (SNI) feature

    http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/13000/400/sol13452.html

    Multiple Certs, One VIP: TLS Server Name Indication via iRules by Colin

    https://devcentral.f5.com/Tutorials/TechTips/tabid/63/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1086451/Multiple-Certs-One-VIP-TLS-Server-Name-Indication-via-iRules.aspx

    hope this helps.
  • nitass's avatar
    nitass
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    Aug 25, 2012
    Second question, can a redirect and stream be in the same irule?why not? anyway, may you explain what you want? so, people here may be able to give you idea or example.