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Chris_Miller's avatar
Chris_Miller
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Jun 24, 2010

Why do we need to use [IP::addr [IP::client_addr]]?

Why can't we simply compare [IP::client_addr] on its own? I'm a bit confused as to why IP::addr has to be used...the thread below is what peaked my curiosity: http://devcentral.f5.com/Community/Group...
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Michael_Yates's avatar
Michael_Yates
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Jun 24, 2010
[IP::addr] - Performs comparison of IP address/subnet/supernet to IP address/subnet/supernet.

In the example they are asking if incoming Client IP Address is contained within any of the listed subnets, then send that traffic to a specific pool, not the one tied to the Virtual Server: 


[IP::addr [IP::client_addr]]/24 equals xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx][

The Wiki Entry has some good examples: http://devcentral.f5.com/Wiki/default.aspx/iRules.IP__addr