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bman_12685
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Jun 11, 2012

custom plugin for dnsbl

I'd like to implement somethig like a plugin for a dns blacklist that checks the ip of a node against upstream dnsbl, I have seen some references to shell scripts such as external monitors is there a...
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Richard__Harlan
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Jun 13, 2012
Sounds like you are thinking of doing this to check the IP address of the client from a LTM is that correct? if so you should look at sideband connections. It lets the LTM pause the connection and open a new connection in your case the BL server and get a answer and then use the result in the iRule.

 

 

Doing so you could test the client IP and based on the result allow the connection through or now. the Below is the link to the wiki page for Sideband connections.

 

 

https://devcentral.f5.com/wiki/iRules.SIDEBAND.ashx