# LTM Policy redirect to pool based on source IP

**URL:** <https://community.f5.com/t/ltm-policy-redirect-to-pool-based-on-source-ip/61424>\
**Category:** Technical Forums\
**Tags:** devops, ltm\
**Created:** [July 7, 2016, 9:03am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/ltm-policy-redirect-to-pool-based-on-source-ip/61424 "2016-07-07T09:03:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![B1r0](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b77776/32.png) [@B1r0](https://community.f5.com/u/B1r0)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2016, 9:03am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/ltm-policy-redirect-to-pool-based-on-source-ip/61424/1 "2016-07-07T09:03:05Z")

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Hi,

I wonder if there is a way to redirect the traffic to a pool based on the actual client source IP using a policy rather then an iRule like in this [post](https://devcentral.f5.com/questions/pool-redirect-based-on-source-ip-range).

The operand “tcp” has "address “selector”. Would it be considering both source and destination?

Or my only option is to use multiple virtual servers with the “source address” field in “general properties” limited to the subnet I need?

I’d rather have multiple rule in a policy than multiple virtual servers

 ![image_269515.png](https://d20hrnpixdzcsd.cloudfront.net/original/3X/e/1/e1dfc26b65028bbaddadd09a8262d493a34f8e96.png)

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Javier\_Somoza\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@Javier\_Somoza\_3](https://community.f5.com/u/Javier_Somoza_3)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2017, 6:15am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/ltm-policy-redirect-to-pool-based-on-source-ip/61424/2 "2017-10-27T06:15:01Z")

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Im using in v13 this policy condition to filter based on source IP (so it can be also used to redirect):

“TCP” – “address” – “matches” – “in datagroup” – at “request” time (apply traffic on “remote” side of “external” interface)

Also see:

[F5 BIGIP – Bug when using datagroups in LTM policies](https://somoit.net/f5-big-ip/f5-bigip-bug-when-using-datagroups-in-ltm-policies)

> **[F5 BIGIP - Bug when using datagroups in LTM policies](https://somoit.net/f5/f5-bigip-bug-when-using-datagroups-in-ltm-policies/)**
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> When using datagroups, there is a bug that makes LTM policies check the first of the datagroups in the list instead of the configured one in the condition