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NimbostratusSessions and the "table" command
In looking for a way to pass information about the HTTP_REQUEST to the HTTP_RESPONSE, I found this interesting iRule... https://devcentral.f5.com/wiki/iRules.HTTPSessionWatcher.ashx
First of all, this thing is awesome... F5 rocks!
I gather that "table" can be used to store and retrieve sets of key/value pairs for a session. I actually just want to store/retrieve a single value of a cookie, I'm guessing "table" is overkill and I should try to use "session add" and "session lookup" for this first.
Can someone provide some details about the scope of a session? Am I right in assuming it's tied to a single user connecting to a single virtual host? If so, that'll be perfect for what I need.
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nitass_89166Noctilucent
I'm guessing "table" is overkill and I should try to use "session add" and "session lookup" for this first.
"table" is a newer command (session is the old one). i strongly suggest you using the table command. you have seen nice table article by Spark, haven't you?
v10.1 - The table Command - The Basics by Spark
https://devcentral.f5.com/articles/v101-the-table-command-the-basics.Uh1utG0-ZQI
Sam_HallI find the "session" concept to be a bit misleading as it seems to be more of a global data store. That article cleared up everything for me though, thanks! I shall go fourth and use table.
- nitass
Employee
I'm guessing "table" is overkill and I should try to use "session add" and "session lookup" for this first.
"table" is a newer command (session is the old one). i strongly suggest you using the table command. you have seen nice table article by Spark, haven't you?
v10.1 - The table Command - The Basics by Spark
https://devcentral.f5.com/articles/v101-the-table-command-the-basics.Uh1utG0-ZQI
- Sam_HallI find the "session" concept to be a bit misleading as it seems to be more of a global data store. That article cleared up everything for me though, thanks! I shall go fourth and use table.
