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CraigM_17826
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Apr 05, 2013

GZIP compression (mod_deflate)

Hi everyone,     I have a question about gzip compression on websites. Our backend servers run Apache and compress the HTTP data, however, it seems from the VIP associated to backend node is ...
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CraigM_17826
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Apr 10, 2013

Hi Steve,

 

we found the issue. Someone (not me for once) added the following code in the iRule for this particular VIP in the HTTP_REQUEST section.

 

HTTP::header replace "Accept-Encoding" ""

 

We commented it out and the VIP is now delivering GZIP'd content. Just have to find out why/why this was added. No updates made to our change control documentation and our change control manager was not aware of any submissions for this change. Grrr.

 

 

Craig