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Helena_101649
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Jan 31, 2013

HTTPClass and Cookie value match

Hello,

¿can I create an httpclass matching a cookie value? Not the cookie name, but the value of a given Cookie, something like

HTTP::cookie
value 
iRule command.

Thanks.

4 Replies

  • It doesn't look like you can do it using a Cookie List in a HTTP Class but you can using a Header List.

     

     

    See here: http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/products/big-ip_ltm/manuals/product/ltm-concepts-11-3-0/ltm_protocol_profiles.html1210980

     

    Header List: "Specifies individual headers and their values that the BIG-IP system uses as criteria for routing HTTP requests"
  • As Steve said, you can use the header list for this. Or if you want to select an HTTP class on more advanced logic you can use the HTTP::class select $class_name command in an iRule:

     

     

    https://devcentral.f5.com/wiki/iRules.http__class.ashx

     

     

    Aaron
  • Hello,

     

     

    specifying a Header with a value "*Cookie: cookiename=cookievalue*" work's fine. Thanks a lot!

     

    Aaron, I didn't try the iRule option because I am working on an httpclass profile precisely to avoid using a iRule, for performance issues. (Ten Steps to iRules Optimization: "1 - Use a Profile First). I already have a iRule to make pool selection based on Cookie value matching, and it also works fine.

     

    I don't know if this way will be more efficent, but at least I have the two methods.

     

     

    Thanks again for your time and knowledge.