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dp_119903
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Nov 17, 2015
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Help with RegEx

I am having some difficulty forming the correct syntax (or regex) for an irule.   I need to block some specific URI's if they come from a specific data group. The logic works, but the regex doesn...
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  • Brad_Parker_139's avatar
    Brad_Parker_139
    Nov 17, 2015

    regex in iRule equals bad news. Try something like this:

    elseif { [class match [IP::client_addr] equals block_ip] }{
    switch -glob [string tolower [HTTP::uri]] {
        "/user-experience*" { return }
        "/user*" -
        "/admin*" {
            reject
        }
        default { return }
    }
}
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Brad_Parker
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regex in iRule equals bad news. Try something like this:

elseif { [class match [IP::client_addr] equals block_ip] }{
    switch -glob [string tolower [HTTP::uri]] {
        "/user-experience*" { return }
        "/user*" -
        "/admin*" {
            reject
        }
        default { return }
    }
}
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dp_119903
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Nov 17, 2015
that worked well. Thanks