conditional redirect based on client's IP address

I need to be able to redirect HTTP connections to a virtual server if the source IP address of the client is not part of a pre-determined group.

 

 

If the client is a member of that group, the connection should be processed normally.

 

 

I am considering the following...

 

 

----- data group list (class) ALLOWED_IP_class -----

 

 

host xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

 

host xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

 

host xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

 

 

----- iRule -----

 

 

when HTTP_REQUEST {

 

Check if the client IP is not part of the "ALLOWED_IP_class"

 

if { not ([matchclass [IP::client_addr] equals $::ALLOWED_IP_class]) }{

 

HTTP::redirect "http://someotherdomain.example.com/maintenance.html"

 

}

 

}

 

 

 

Questions:

 

 

[1] Will the above work correctly?

 

 

[2] I will need the same functionality for the related HTTPS virtual server. Is there a comparable event for HTTPS?

 

 

Any help will be most appreciated!

 

 

Thank you.