Schedule iRule

Hi Steve,

If you do not want to set the flag you can move the event from CLIENT_ACCEPTED to HTTP_REQUEST (First Example), but if you do want to use a variable you could use the Second Example).

The first example is more efficient (sorry...should have just told you to change the event, but I thought I would show you both).

I would suggest the first example.

 
when RULE_INIT {
 Start of maintenance window in YYYY-mm-dd HH:MM format
set static::start_date "2012-10-12 17:20"

 End of maintenance window in YYYY-mm-dd HH:MM format
set static::end_date "2012-10-12 17:22"

 Convert start/end times to seconds from the epoch for easier date comparisons
set static::start [clock scan $static::start_date]
set static::end [clock scan $static::end_date]
}
when HTTP_REQUEST {
set now [clock seconds]
if { $now > $static::start and $now < $static::end } {
HTTP::redirect "http://www.google.com"
}
}

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when RULE_INIT {
 Start of maintenance window in YYYY-mm-dd HH:MM format
set static::start_date "2012-10-12 17:30"

 End of maintenance window in YYYY-mm-dd HH:MM format
set static::end_date "2012-10-12 17:32"

 Convert start/end times to seconds from the epoch for easier date comparisons
set static::start [clock scan $static::start_date]
set static::end [clock scan $static::end_date]
}
when CLIENT_ACCEPTED {
set now [clock seconds]
if { $now > $static::start and $now < $static::end } {
set maintflag "1"
}
else { 
set maintflag "0"
}
}
when HTTP_REQUEST {
if { $maintflag == 1 } {
HTTP::redirect "http://www.google.com"
}
}

the first example is exactly what i have on my LTM ver 10.2.4. however the redirect piece isn't working at all, i tested the url with a simple redirect and that works fine.

when RULE_INIT {  Start of maintenance window in YYYY-mm-dd HH:MM format set static::start_date "2012-10-12 03:50"  End of maintenance window in YYYY-mm-dd HH:MM format set static::end_date "2012-10-12 04:55"  Convert start/end times to seconds from the epoch for easier date comparisons set static::start [clock scan $static::start_date] set static::end [clock scan $static::start_end] } when HTTP_REQUEST { set now [clock seconds] if { $now > $static::start and $now < $static::end} { HTTP::redirect "http://www.orderkeystone.com/efiles/systemdown.html" } } 

So my man Justin Clark at support got me hooked up with the correct syntax. I was running out of time to get this working....

 when RULE_INIT {  Start of maintenance window in YYYY-mm-dd HH:MM format set static::start_date "2012-10-12 16:50"  End of maintenance window in YYYY-mm-dd HH:MM format set static::end_date "2012-10-12 17:55"  Convert start/end times to seconds from the epoch for easier date comparisons set static::start [clock scan $static::start_date] set static::end [clock scan $static::end_date] } when HTTP_REQUEST { set now [clock seconds] if { $now > $static::start and $now < $static::end} { HTTP::redirect "http://www.orderkeystone.com/efiles/systemdown.html" } } 

also the LTM uses military time, i ddin't know that, so i had to adjust the time format. greatly appreciated the help, i've learned a TON from this experience.

When I apply Steve's irule (obviously modified for my own error page) I get a page reset.

 

 

Doesn't matter if it's in the scheduled time zone or not. I am still on version 9.4.8, could this likely be the cause?

If there's another HTTP:respond (including redirect) that is also activated on the same connection you'll get an error. Are you seeing an error in the logs?