class-map config with asterisk (*)

[johnlloyd_13]

all,

in the configuration of class-map with expressions, what are the differences between placing the asterisk (*) on the examples below?

class-map class1

match protocol http mime "*.jpeg"

class-map class2

match protocol http host cisco*

class-map class3

match protocol fasttrack file-transfer "*cisco*"

[royalblues · Accepted solution]

match protocol http mime "*.jpeg"

All http mime files having an extension *.jpeg will be matched

match protocol http host cisco*

Will match the http packets with the hostname string. The * at the end of the string match cisco at the beginning of the string

match protocol fasttrack file-transfer "*cisco*"

This matches all the fast track protocols with the character Cisco. * at both ends means match if it is present anywhere in the string

HTH

Narayan

[johnlloyd_13]

this is great. thanks!