Which statement is correct regarding HTTP Policies?

Question

Options

• AThey can rewrite server response payload.
• BThey can send a Local Response.
• CA VS may only contain one Request or Response Policy at a time.
• DThey are incompatible with SSL.

• B
  96% (22)
• C
  4% (1)

Explanation

Option B is correct because HTTP Policies support a "Send Local Response" action, allowing the policy itself to generate and return an HTTP response directly to the client - without ever forwarding the request to a backend server. This is useful for redirects, maintenance pages, or blocking unwanted traffic.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A - HTTP Policies cannot rewrite server response payloads. Payload manipulation requires something like iRules or an HTTP profile; policies operate on headers and routing decisions, not body content.
• C - A Virtual Server (VS) can contain multiple Request and Response policies simultaneously; the "only one" restriction does not exist.
• D - HTTP Policies are fully compatible with SSL. SSL termination is handled at the VS level before policy evaluation, so policies process the decrypted traffic normally.

Memory tip: Think of HTTP Policies as a traffic director, not a traffic editor - they can decide where requests go (or send their own response), but they can't rewrite what the server sends back. "B = Broadcast your own response."

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