Rate Limit Rules

How to Use:

1. Go to Stack > SLB > Listeners > Rules.

2. Select the Rate Limit Rules.

3. Click Add Rule button.

4. Configure your settings.

5. Click Save Changes

Rate Limit Rules

SETTINGS	ACCEPTED VALUE	DEFAULT
Rule Name	String	Blank
Rule Message	String	Blank
Rule Enabled	Boolean	False
Rule Priority	Integer	1
Rule Action	Drop Request	Drop Request
Rate	Integer	10
Track Limit	Integer	20
Track Duration	Integer	1

Description:

Rule Name

The user can define the rule name.

Rule Message

The user can define the rule message.

Rule Enabled

Users can enable or disable the rule.

Rule Priority

The user can define the rule priority for this particular rule among various other rules in Rate Limit Rules

Rule Action

The user can define what action needs to be taken when this rule condition is matched.

Max Rate

The user can define the request rate for the page

Track Limit

The user can define the track limit in order to track if the rate is exceeding the limit or not.

Track Duration

Specify the time duration for which the rule will limit the request.

Rule Condition

Rate Limit Rules - Condition

SETTINGS	ACCEPTED VALUE	DEFAULT
Find Location	Drop-Down	Source IP
Find Parameter	String	Blank
Match Condition	Drop-Down	Contains
Match Value	String	Blank
Negation	Drop-Down	True

Description:

Find Location

User can define the source location where this condition needs to be applied.

Find Parameter

The user can define the parameter based on the location of the condition.

Match Condition

The user can define the match condition for the parameter and match value.

Match Value

The user can define what value needs to be matched with the match condition.

Negation

The user can define either to negate the condition for this rule or not.