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Mandragor's avatar
Mandragor
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Aug 16, 2017

URI list syntax for http compression

We have a VIP that hosts different applications on different path-elements, like .. and so on.

 

I would like to enable http compression only on /app1/* requests, but setting /app1/* in the URI include list for the http compression profile does not result in compresssion on such requests. If I change it to /* I do get compression, but obviously for all requests regardless of URI.

 

What is the proper syntax here?

 

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  • Jad_Tabbara__J1's avatar
    Jad_Tabbara__J1
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    Aug 16, 2017

    Hello Mandragor,

    Based on this article https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K15434

    You have two options :

    • you want to manage the compression from an irule ---> then you must "check" the option "Selective Compression" from your HTTP Compression profile.

    • you want to manage it directly from the profile ---> then you keep the "Selective Compression" as it is (by default unchecked)

    If you go with first option try this irule : 

    when HTTP_REQUEST {

    if { [string tolower [HTTP::path]] starts_with "/app1/" } {
        COMPRESS::enable
    } elseif { [string tolower [HTTP::path]] starts_with "/app2/" } {

    }

}

    Hope it helps

    Regards