Perform a hostname redirect

Wanted a way to perform a FQDN redirect

Product: LoadMaster

Version: Any

Platform: Any

Application: Any

• We're trying to redirect non-FQDN requests to the FQDN URL of specific sites.
• For instance, we want to redirect: http://server to http://server.domain.com. 
   

This can be done in a few different ways. You can have the redirect visible to the user in the web browser, as well as invisible.

1. If you are looking to perform a visible redirect, you can do so by setting a "Not Available Redirection Handling" URL.
 
2. To do this, you would create a content matching rule, which matches on the incoming hostname. (/^server$/) and set this to fail on match.  These rules can only be applied on Services in which SSL Acceleration is enabled.  
 
Host match rule: https://support.kemptechnologies.com/hc/en-us/articles/115004181826-How-to-configure-Content-Rules-Examples-Included-#Match%20on%20Host
 
3. You would then navigate to the relevant VS, and apply the rule under Advanced Properties > HTTP Selection Rules, and add the desired redirect to http://server.domain.com under "Not Available Redirection Handling"
 

• Another way to accomplish this would be an invisible redirect. This can be accomplished simply by creating a Replace Header content rule.
• Rule type: Replace Header
  Header: Host
  Match String: /^www\.domain\.com$/
  Replace with: www.newdomain.com

https://support.kemptechnologies.com/hc/en-us/articles/115004181826-How-to-configure-Content-Rules-Examples-Included-#Change%20Host

https://support.kemptechnologies.com/hc/en-us/articles/115004181826-How-to-configure-Content-Rules-Examples-Included-#Match%20on%20Host