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F5 Networks 201 Exam - Topic 2 Question 98 Discussion

Actual exam question for F5 Networks's 201 exam
Question #: 98
Topic #: 2
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A virtual server is listening at 10.10.1.100:80 and has the following iRule associated with it:

when HTTP_REQUEST { if { [HTTP::header UserAgent] contains "MSIE" }

{ pool MSIE_pool }

else { pool Mozilla_pool }

If a user connects to http://10.10.1.100/foo.html and their browser does not specify a UserAgent, which pool will receive the request?

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by Eric at Sep 19, 2024, 10:35 AM

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Jessenia
3 months ago
I thought it would drop the request if there's no UserAgent.
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Colette
3 months ago
I agree, it should be Mozilla_pool. That's standard behavior.
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Tyra
3 months ago
Wait, are we sure about that? What if the iRule behaves differently?
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Providencia
4 months ago
Definitely Mozilla_pool! No UserAgent means no MSIE.
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Derrick
4 months ago
The UserAgent is empty, so it goes to Mozilla_pool.
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Ligia
4 months ago
I feel like the answer is D, but I can't recall if the iRule has a fallback for missing headers. This is tricky!
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Mitsue
4 months ago
I'm a bit confused. Does the absence of a UserAgent mean the request is dropped, or does it just go to a default pool?
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Leonora
4 months ago
I think I practiced a similar question where the absence of a UserAgent led to a specific pool being chosen. Could it be Mozilla_pool?
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Svetlana
5 months ago
I remember that if the UserAgent header is missing, it defaults to the else condition, but I'm not entirely sure if it goes to Mozilla_pool.
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Odette
5 months ago
This is a tricky one. The iRule logic seems clear, but the question is specifically about a request without a User-Agent. I'll have to think it through carefully.
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Denae
5 months ago
I'm not sure about this one. The question doesn't provide enough information about the behavior when the User-Agent header is missing. I'll need to make an educated guess.
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Lavina
5 months ago
Okay, I've got this. If the User-Agent header is not present, the request will not match the "MSIE" condition, so it will be routed to the Mozilla_pool.
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Leota
5 months ago
This looks like a straightforward iRule question. I'll carefully read through the iRule logic and think about how it would handle a request without a User-Agent header.
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Lorita
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused by the iRule syntax. I'll need to review how these conditional statements work to determine the correct pool.
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Shaunna
1 year ago
I agree with Carlee, it should go to Mozilla_pool.
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Carlee
1 year ago
I believe the request will go to Mozilla_pool.
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Kendra
1 year ago
I think the request will be dropped.
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Victor
1 year ago
This question is as clear as mud. If the user's browser doesn't have a UserAgent, it's like they're trying to sneak into a party without an invitation. C) None. The request will be dropped, and they'll have to try again with a proper UserAgent.
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Leigha
1 year ago
D) Unknown. The pool cannot be determined from the information provided.
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Alana
1 year ago
C) None. The request will be dropped.
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Lillian
1 year ago
B) Mozilla_pool
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Owen
1 year ago
A) MSIE_pool
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Garry
1 year ago
Well, this is a tricky one. If the browser doesn't tell us what it is, how can the iRule decide which pool to use? Gotta be C) None. The request will be dropped. No UserAgent, no pool!
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Kelvin
1 year ago
Hmm, interesting question. If the UserAgent isn't specified, I'd say the request is in a bit of a limbo. I'll have to go with D) Unknown. The pool cannot be determined from the information provided.
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Marleen
1 year ago
I'm not sure, but I think it makes sense that the request will be dropped.
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Mable
1 year ago
I agree with you, I also think the request will be dropped.
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Sabina
1 year ago
I think the request will be dropped, so I'll go with C) None.
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Ligia
1 year ago
If the user's browser doesn't specify a UserAgent, the iRule won't be able to determine which pool to send the request to. I'd go with C) None. The request will be dropped.
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Emmanuel
1 year ago
Yes, that's correct. The iRule needs the UserAgent to determine which pool to send the request to.
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Refugia
1 year ago
So, if the browser doesn't specify a UserAgent, the request will just be dropped?
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Craig
1 year ago
That makes sense, the iRule won't know where to send the request without the UserAgent.
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Galen
1 year ago
I agree with you, C) None. The request will be dropped.
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