Upstream Rules

You can switch between your server groups by creating upstream rules.

Overview

If a user has defined server groups and wants to use different groups depending upon different conditions then he can make use of Upstream Rules. For example, if a user wants its /API calls to be served by server-group "API" and console by "DEFAULT" then he can create a rule with a search pattern and search location as URL/Header/Cookie/Body/Arguments.

Upstream Rule with Condition

How to use:

1. Go to WAF > Listeners > Rules > Upstream Rules

2. Create rules with different conditions and Save Changes

PARAMETERS	ACCEPTED VALUES	DEFAULT
Rule Name	String	Blank
Message	String	Blank
Rule Priority	Integer	1
Server Group	Existing server group	Blank
Find Location	URL/HEADER VAL/COOKIE VAL/BODY VAL/ARGS VAL	Blank
Match Condition	ARG.	Blank
Match Value	Regex	Blank

Description

Rule Name

Specify a user-friendly name to identify the rule. The rule name takes alpha-numeric input.

Message

The user can add a short description of the rule. The description would explain the purpose of the rule.

Rule Priority

Set the priority of the rule. If two rules have the same priority, then selection will be random.

Server Group

Which server group should serve the request of this type. The server group configured will be serving requests specifically.

Find Location

The block in which the search pattern will be searched like URL, Port, Header Val, Cookie Val, Body Val, Args Val.

Match Condition

Users can set the condition which was need to be followed by next field Match Value.

Match Value

The pattern to be searched in the request so that it can be forwarded to the mentioned server group.