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SPDY/HTTP2 Profile Impact on Variable Use

When using SPDY/HTTP2 profile, TCL variables set before the HTTP_REQUEST event are not carried over to further events. This is by design as the current iRule/TCL implementation is not capable of hand...
Published Dec 19, 2016
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Jan 03, 2017

Hi Jason,

 Table access in CLIENT_CLOSED event can cause iRule event to suspend. It is better to use some static variables to avoid CLIENT_CLOSED getting suspended.

 Moreover we may have to use associative arrays / Hash maps so that any variable we are using is tied to the client connection.