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Which event is always triggered when a client initially connects to a virtual server configured with an HTTP profile.

The correct answer is D. CLIENT_ACCEPTED. The CLIENT_ACCEPTED event is consistently triggered as the very first iRule event when a client establishes a connection with a virtual server, even if an HTTP profile is applied.

Section 7: Configure Advanced Features

Question

Which event is always triggered when a client initially connects to a virtual server configured with an HTTP profile.

Options

  • AHTTP_DATA
  • BCLIENT_DATA
  • CHTTP_REQUEST
  • DCLIENT_ACCEPTED

How the community answered

(36 responses)
  • A
    6% (2)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • D
    92% (33)

Why each option

The CLIENT_ACCEPTED event is consistently triggered as the very first iRule event when a client establishes a connection with a virtual server, even if an HTTP profile is applied.

AHTTP_DATA

HTTP_DATA triggers when the BIG-IP receives HTTP payload data, which occurs after the connection is accepted and HTTP processing has begun.

BCLIENT_DATA

CLIENT_DATA triggers when any data is received from the client, which happens after CLIENT_ACCEPTED and might not always involve a complete HTTP request.

CHTTP_REQUEST

HTTP_REQUEST triggers only when the BIG-IP receives a complete HTTP request, which requires an established connection and the client sending application-layer data.

DCLIENT_ACCEPTEDCorrect

The CLIENT_ACCEPTED event is foundational to iRules and fires immediately when the BIG-IP successfully accepts a new client-side TCP connection, prior to any application-layer processing, including HTTP. This event signifies the establishment of the network connection, making it the first point of iRule execution for any new client connection.

Concept tested: F5 iRule CLIENT_ACCEPTED event triggering

Source: https://techdocs.f5.com/en-us/big-ip-15-1-0/big-ip-irules-reference/client-accepted.html

Topics

#iRule events#CLIENT_ACCEPTED#HTTP profile

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