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Nimbostratus
NimbostratusVirtual Server configuration
Hi - I could use some advice on best practice.
For a virtual server that must listen on 2 ports for client
traffic. e.g. 8080 and 80 with each port serving the same data. Should I jus...
What_Lies_Bene1
Cirrostratus
CirrostratusThe VS would quite happily handle HTTP traffic on any other port without the iRule. Why potentially expose the HTTP parser unnecessarily to unwanted or unauthorised traffic? You also get the choice to drop or reject the traffic on a VS specific basis and not rely on the global Unmatched Packet behavior. Personally I'd rather use a packet filter to provide even better protection resource wise but they don't seem popular (perhaps AFM will change that).
