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Aug 13, 2015

iRule- Need syntax help

What's wrong with this iRule syntax in BIG-IP version 10.2.4

 

when HTTP_REQUEST { if {HTTP::path starts_with "/PasswordVault/auth/rsa"}{ HTTP::respond 301 Location "/" } }

 

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  • The correct syntax is:

     

    when HTTP_REQUEST {
        if { [HTTP::path] starts_with "/PasswordVault/auth/rsa" } { 
            HTTP::respond 301 Location "/"
        }
    

     

    The missing part is the substitution operator (the square brackets) enclosing HTTP::path. Generally, when you want a command to retrieve a value that you will use, you enclose the command in the square brackets. Contrast, in your code, HTTP::path with HTTP::respond. With the former, you want the value (to use as the left operand of the starts_with operator). With the latter, you want the command to take an action, but do not need to capture the result (because there isn't one).