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Chaitanya_Kuchi
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Aug 10, 2015

Sticky Sessions based on application key/logic

Hello,   I just wanted to check the feasibility of implementing the below scenario using iRules/any other options provided by the tool.   The usual way of implementing sticky sessions is throug...
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Hamish
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Aug 10, 2015

Yeah. You can do it. You can either store the mapping in a cookie that you set from the iRule and grab again next request (Which means you only have to parse out the object once, but you really do have to encrypt the cookie to stop tampering) or use a table.

 

The cookie has the advantage of better scalability (To infinity because it's not your storage you're using). Tables work with clients that can't set arbitrary cookies...

 

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