URI in HTTP_REQUEST_SEND

Hi Mike,

 

I don't see any reason that the iRules won't let you change the URI or perform a redirection based on the HTTP_REQUEST_SEND even. You simply have to remember that HTTP_REQUEST_SEND is executed before it's sent to the server side of the TCP/IP stack. Here is a forum that talks about it.

 

 

http://devcentral.f5.com/Default.aspx?tabid=53&view=topic&postid=31125

 

 

I hope this helps

 

 

Bhattman

I think you'll get a runtime TCL error trying to do a redirect (even in the clientside context) in the HTTP_REQUEST_SEND event. As Bhattman said, a URI rewrite will work fine though using clientside {HTTP::uri "/new/uri"}.

 

 

Aaron

Thanks.

It works.

 

 

I suppose that HTTP::redirect or HTTP::respond can't be done.

 

 

 

Thanks.

That's correct. Neither HTTP::redirect or HTTP::respond work currently in the HTTP_REQUEST_SEND event either by design or due to a bug. You could open a case with F5 Support to find out which it is and possibly request that they add support for them.

 

 

Aaron

Hoolio Where do you put the parameter clientside {HTTP::uri "/new/uri"}

e.g.

[root@ve10:Active] config  b virtual bar80 list
virtual bar80 {
   snat automap
   pool foo
   destination 172.28.19.252:80
   ip protocol 6
   rules myrule
   profiles {
      http {}
      tcp {}
   }
}
[root@ve10:Active] config  b pool foo list
pool foo {
   members 200.200.200.101:80 {}
}
[root@ve10:Active] config  b rule myrule list
rule myrule {
   when HTTP_REQUEST_SEND {
        clientside { HTTP::uri "/new/uri" }
}
}

[root@ve10:Active] config  ssldump -Aed -nni 0.0 port 80
New TCP connection 1: 172.28.19.251(46079) <-> 172.28.19.252(80)
1357867394.9092 (0.0010)  C>S
---------------------------------------------------------------
GET / HTTP/1.1
User-Agent: curl/7.15.5 (i686-redhat-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.15.5 OpenSSL/0.9.8b zlib/1.2.3 libidn/0.6.5
Host: 172.28.19.252
Accept: */*

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New TCP connection 2: 200.200.200.10(46079) <-> 200.200.200.101(80)
1357867394.9113 (0.0010)  C>S
---------------------------------------------------------------
GET /new/uri HTTP/1.1
User-Agent: curl/7.15.5 (i686-redhat-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.15.5 OpenSSL/0.9.8b zlib/1.2.3 libidn/0.6.5
Host: 172.28.19.252
Accept: */*

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