https redirect without creating an http virtual server

You need something listening on port 80 at a specific IP address that also can run an iRule. That pretty much limits you to either having a Virtual Server listening on all ports, or multiple Virtual Servers.

 

 

Here's an iRule for the first option. This rule will reject traffic not destined for the ports you specify so it's still pretty secure.

 

 

http://devcentral.f5.com/wiki/default.aspx/iRules/HttpHttpsSingleVirtualServer.html

 

 

I'd consider the gains/benefits of using this rather than 2 separate Virtual Servers. You're trading performance for convenience. I'd also probably consider this the more complex option, primarily because you need to customize the iRule.