Which Virtual Service policy object can be used to serve a static web page if a rule is matched?

Question

Options

• ANetwork Security Policy
• BHTTP Request Policy
• CHTTP Response Policy
• DCustom Error Page

• A
  13% (5)
• B
  10% (4)
• C
  3% (1)
• D
  75% (30)

Explanation

Custom Error Page (D) is correct because it is the Virtual Service policy object specifically designed to return a static HTML page as the response body when a configured rule is matched - making it ideal for serving custom content like maintenance pages or branded error messages.

Why the others are wrong:

• A (Network Security Policy): Operates at the network/transport layer to allow or deny traffic based on IP, geo, or rate - it has no capability to serve web content.
• B (HTTP Request Policy): Acts on inbound requests to perform rewrites, redirects, or header manipulation, but cannot itself serve a static page body.
• C (HTTP Response Policy): Modifies outbound responses (headers, status codes), but is not designed to inject or replace the response with a static page.

Memory tip: Think of "Custom Error Page" literally - it's the object that serves a page. If the policy object's name implies content delivery rather than traffic control or header manipulation, that's your answer.

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