Specifications
Chapter 8: Working with Match Rules
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3. In the cluster screen, select menu > Add Match Rule. The create match rule screen appears
in the right frame.
Figure59 Example Match Rule dialog box for a cluster with five servers
4. Enter a name for the new rule in the match name field.
All match names within a cluster must be unique.
5. Select the placement of the rule by choosing a rule from the immediately before list box.
The ordering of match rules is important, as they are processed from first to last until one of
them evaluates to true, at which time the match body is processed. The initial match expression
of a new rule,
NOT any() is one that will always evaluate to false meaning that this match rule
will never be selected. It is good practice to be cautious when adding new match rules to ensure
that all the traffic to a cluster does not get mishandled. A new match rule will not be committed
until you click commit. You can cancel the entire process by clicking cancel.
6. To place or modify a match function, click the appropriate part of the expression.
The part of the expression that editor will directly affect is red and the affiliated parts to the
selection are green. Pay attention to the colors of various parts of the match expression, these
colors show what will be affected.
7. From the drop-down list below the match expression, select the match function with which you
want to build or edit the rule. (To learn more about match functions, refer to “Match Functions”
on page 132.)
The drop-down list of edit actions are different depending on what you select in the expression
and whether the cluster is HTTP or HTTPS. All lists have some common match functions and