topic Inserting Cookie to the real server in Application Networking

Inserting Cookie to the real server

parveesm123 — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:58:17 GMT

Hi ,

I have a requirement , i have no clue how far it is possible to implement.

I need to insert a cookie ( specifc value) to the real servers while doing the stickiness..

means stickiness is based on the insertion of cookie , i need it as follows

If the requesting is serving to SERVER1 then it should pass a cookie value SRV1 with that request , if SERVER2 and then cookie value SRV2 should be inserted and so on and so forth.

Is this practically possible.

I have done insertion of HTTP cookie using ACE but this kind of request i have never achieved. Is it possible to do it in ACE?

-Parvees

Inserting Cookie to the real server

Surya ARBY — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 21:27:35 GMT

You can do it on a per virtual server-basis but not per rserver.

I don't see any use case where you have to indicate a Rserver it's own identity ?!

Inserting Cookie to the real server

parveesm123 — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 03:27:47 GMT

One of our application team requires it..... Before saying SORRY BOSS NOT POSSIBLE..... i have to confirm with the experts 🙂

Re: Inserting Cookie to the real server

Surya ARBY — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 04:39:46 GMT

To me the definite answer is no. I'm not even sure you could do it with another product.

Usually we don't play with cookies but fields of HTTP headers instead. But on the ACE (and most load balancers) you'll find the same or close behavior.

Re: Inserting Cookie to the real server

parveesm123 — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 04:45:15 GMT

Surya,

thanks