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Maurice_G_
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Aug 18, 2011

find an dreplace XML Value with irule

I am runnin 10.2.1.

 

I an having trouble with an iRule I am writing trying to parse the SSN Value out of the following POST

 

 

http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">

 

http://ns.hr-xml.org/2004-08-02">

 

abdd33e8-f7ef-4808-b06b-6d06d2309fdb

 

 

http://ns.hr-xml.org/2004-08-02">

 

2512

 

2

 

 

http://ns.hr-xml.org/2004-08-02">

 

eb765bc0-a6ac-417f-85a8-d99e7a3850f8

 

 

7http://ns.h...tRequester>

 

http://ns.hr-xml.org/2004-08-02">

 

 

9f6187f7-5dc7-4ace-874a-a1892a42b586

 

Female

 

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

 

7/5/1960

 

555-55-5555

 

 

 

DDITest_2011818_737

 

DDITest_2011818_737

 

 

 

 

(631)-555-2295

 

 

 

(229)-555-4668

 

 

DDITest_2011818_737@ddi.test

 

 

US

 

63178

 

NH

 

Tucson

 

 

5949 Maple Blvd

 

Apt 59

 

 

 

 

 

http://ns.hr-xml.org/2004-08-02">

 

 

Example User Area Text

 

 

 

 

Any help would be appreciated.

 

 

My iRule so far looks like:

 

when HTTP_REQUEST {

 

if { [HTTP::host] contains "dev.integration.services.7-5.identifythebest.com" } {

 

HTTP::class disable

 

WAM::disable

 

STREAM::disable

 

if {[HTTP::header content-type] starts_with "text/xml"}{

 

log local0. "_xml_scrubber"

 

HTTP::collect [HTTP::header Content-Length]

 

set TaleoSSN [findstr [HTTP::payload] "" 0 <]

 

log local0. "SSN Value is $TaleoSSN"

 

}

 

}

 

}

 

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  • Kevin_Davies_40's avatar
    Kevin_Davies_40
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    Aug 18, 2011
    HTTP::collect triggers the collection of payload data. This enables HTTP_REQUEST_DATA event. In this event you can use the HTTP::payload command to interrogate the payload. See the many example iRules under the payload command page.

    http://devcentral.f5.com/wiki/iRules.http__payload.ashx

    If you are using version 10.2.x then you may be interested in the new XML profile options and the associates iRule events that become available...

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    MANUAL: Configuring XML Content-Based Routing (requires login)

    Kevin (Jarvil)
  • Maurice_G_'s avatar
    Maurice_G_
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    Aug 18, 2011

    Thanks Kevin

     

    I am now using the HTTP_REQUEST_DATA event but my TaleoSSn value is still null.

     

    Any ideas?

     

     

    when HTTP_REQUEST {

     

    if { [HTTP::host] contains "dev.integration.services.7-5.identifythebest.com" } {

     

    HTTP::class disable

     

    WAM::disable

     

    STREAM::disable

     

    if {[HTTP::header content-type] starts_with "text/xml"}{

     

    log local0. "_xml_scrubber"

     

    HTTP::collect [HTTP::header Content-Length]

     

    }

     

    }

     

    }

     

    when HTTP_REQUEST_DATA {

     

    set TaleoSSN [findstr [HTTP::payload] "" 0 "<"]

     

    log local0. "SSN Value is $TaleoSSN"

     

    STREAM::expression @{\d{3}-\d{2}-\d{4}}@@

     

    regex for SSN STREAM::expression {\d{3}-\d{2}-\d{4}}

     

    works STREAM::expression "@SSN@@"

     

    STREAM::enable

     

    }

     

    log local0. "scrubber"

     

    when STREAM_MATCHED {log local0. "Stream Filter Matched: [STREAM::match]"}

     

  • Maurice_G_'s avatar
    Maurice_G_
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    Aug 18, 2011
    OK....my rule now works to capture the data I am looking for

    when HTTP_REQUEST {

     

    if { [HTTP::host] contains "dev.integration.services.7-5.identifythebest.com" } {

     

    HTTP::class disable

     

    WAM::disable

     

    STREAM::disable

     

    if {[HTTP::header content-type] starts_with "text/xml"}{

     

    log local0. "_xml_scrubber2"

     

    HTTP::collect [HTTP::header Content-Length]

     

    }

     

    }

     

    }

     

    when HTTP_REQUEST_DATA {

     

    set TaleoSSN [findstr [HTTP::payload] "\"SSN\">" 0 "<"]

     

    log local0. "SSN Value is $TaleoSSN onespace after SSN"

     

     

     

    }

     

     

    the resulting log is "SSN">555-55-5555

     

    How can I replace this with "SSN">-- regardless of the format of the ssn?

     

     

     

  • Kevin_Davies_40's avatar
    Kevin_Davies_40
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    Aug 19, 2011
    How can I replace this with "SSN">-- regardless of the format of the ssn? 

    when HTTP_REQUEST_DATA { 
  set offset [string first {"SSN">} [HTTP::payload]]
  set length [expr {$offset - [string first {<} [HTTP::payload] $offset] }]
  log local0. "Offset $offset length $length"
  log local0. "Replacing [HTTP::payload $offset $length]"
  HTTP::payload replace $offset $length {"SSN">--}
}

    Mind you there is no error checking here so you would want to add some.

    Kevin (Jarvil)

  • Maurice_G_'s avatar
    Maurice_G_
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    Aug 20, 2011
    OK....Thanks a bunch for the help. I understand how it obtains the string and replaces it.

    I made a couple of tweaks to the script below:

     

    when HTTP_REQUEST {

     

    log local0. "Inside Request"

     

    if { [HTTP::host] contains "dev.integration.services.7-5.identifythebest.com" } {

     

    if {[HTTP::method] eq "POST" && [HTTP::header value Content-Type] contains "text/xml"}{

     

    log local0. "Inside IF"

     

    HTTP::collect [HTTP::header Content-Length]

     

    HTTP::header remove "Accept-Encoding"

     

    HTTP::collect

     

    }

     

    }

     

    }

     

    when HTTP_REQUEST_DATA {

     

    log local0. "Inside Request_data"

     

    set offset [string first {"SSN">} [HTTP::payload]]

     

    set length [expr {[string first {<} [HTTP::payload] $offset] - $offset}]

     

    log local0. "Offset $offset length $length"

     

    log local0. "Replacing [HTTP::payload $offset $length]"

     

    log local0. [HTTP::payload]

     

    HTTP::payload replace $offset $length {"SSN">--}

     

    }

     

     

     

     

    Now I get the following output:

     

    Aug 20 07:17:49 local/tmm info tmm[5162]: Rule _xml_scrubber : Inside Request

     

    Aug 20 07:17:49 local/tmm info tmm[5162]: Rule _xml_scrubber : Inside Request

     

    Aug 20 07:17:49 local/tmm info tmm[5162]: Rule _xml_scrubber : Inside IF

     

    Aug 20 07:17:50 local/tmm info tmm[5162]: Rule _xml_scrubber : Inside Request_data

     

    Aug 20 07:17:50 local/tmm info tmm[5162]: Rule _xml_scrubber : Offset 1138 length 17

     

    Aug 20 07:17:50 local/tmm info tmm[5162]: Rule _xml_scrubber : Replacing "SSN">555-55-5555

     

    Aug 20 07:17:50 local/tmm info tmm[5162]: Rule _xml_scrubber : 91f0f42d-8529-4725-9429-9b2edcb92abaTa13oPint3rgrat10nabdd33e8-f7ef-4808-b06b-6d06d2309fdb25122cb16ddd9-3e71-4337-b593-cb9a8bb9c48e7de4511aa-e973-4ab6-a224-02a841

     

     

    From looking at a packet capture the whole post is in one packet, but the output of the payload appears truncated. any advice?

     

  • Maurice_G_'s avatar
    Maurice_G_
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    Aug 20, 2011
    Actually the last post had incomplete output...see below

     

     

    Aug 20 09:55:51 local/tmm1 info tmm1[5163]: Rule _xml_scrubber : Inside Request

     

    Aug 20 09:55:52 local/tmm info tmm[5162]: Rule _xml_scrubber : Inside Request

     

    Aug 20 09:55:52 local/tmm info tmm[5162]: Rule _xml_scrubber : Inside IF

     

    Aug 20 09:55:52 local/tmm info tmm[5162]: Rule _xml_scrubber : Heaer length is 2008

     

    Aug 20 09:55:52 local/tmm1 info tmm1[5163]: 01260013:6: SSL Handshake failed for TCP from 10.200.1.3:443 to 125.34.48.98:23802

     

    Aug 20 09:55:52 local/tmm info tmm[5162]: Rule _xml_scrubber : Inside Request_data

     

    Aug 20 09:55:52 local/tmm info tmm[5162]: Rule _xml_scrubber : Payload is 91f0f42d-8529-4725-9429-9b2edcb92abaTa13oPint3rgrat10nabdd33e8-f7ef-4808-b06b-6d06d2309fdb25122592f60b2-5da5-4f4c-9dfb-7b6d8a3d90727d61be704-2945-400e

     

    Aug 20 09:55:52 local/tmm info tmm[5162]: Rule _xml_scrubber : Offset 1130 length 17

     

    Aug 20 09:55:52 local/tmm info tmm[5162]: Rule _xml_scrubber : Replacing "SSN">555-55-5555

     

    Aug 20 09:55:52 local/tmm info tmm[5162]: Rule _xml_scrubber : 91f0f42d-8529-4725-9429-9b2edcb92abaTa13oPint3rgrat10nabdd33e8-f7ef-4808-b06b-6d06d2309fdb25122592f60b2-5da5-4f4c-9dfb-7b6d8a3d90727d61be704-2945-400e-927d-d11bed

     

    Aug 20 09:55:52 local/tmm info tmm[5162]: Rule _xml_scrubber : After replacing payload

     

     

    Any ideas would be greatly appreciated......
  • Maurice_G_'s avatar
    Maurice_G_
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    Aug 20, 2011
    So it looks like posting my output is also being truncated.....does anybody know the trick to posting XML output so that it is visible?

    I will try again... 

    Aug 20 09:55:51 local/tmm1 info tmm1[5163]: Rule _xml_scrubber : Inside Request
Aug 20 09:55:52 local/tmm info tmm[5162]: Rule _xml_scrubber : Inside Request
Aug 20 09:55:52 local/tmm info tmm[5162]: Rule _xml_scrubber : Inside IF
Aug 20 09:55:52 local/tmm info tmm[5162]: Rule _xml_scrubber : Heaer length is 2008
Aug 20 09:55:52 local/tmm1 info tmm1[5163]: 01260013:6: SSL Handshake failed for TCP from 10.200.1.3:443 to 125.34.48.98:23802
Aug 20 09:55:52 local/tmm info tmm[5162]: Rule _xml_scrubber : Inside Request_data
Aug 20 09:55:52 local/tmm info tmm[5162]: Rule _xml_scrubber :  Payload is 91f0f42d-8529-4725-9429-9b2edcb92abaTa13oPint3rgrat10nabdd33e8-f7ef-4808-b06b-6d06d2309fdb25122592f60b2-5da5-4f4c-9dfb-7b6d8a3d90727d61be704-2945-400e
Aug 20 09:55:52 local/tmm info tmm[5162]: Rule _xml_scrubber : Offset 1130 length 17
Aug 20 09:55:52 local/tmm info tmm[5162]: Rule _xml_scrubber : Replacing "SSN">555-55-5555
Aug 20 09:55:52 local/tmm info tmm[5162]: Rule _xml_scrubber : 91f0f42d-8529-4725-9429-9b2edcb92abaTa13oPint3rgrat10nabdd33e8-f7ef-4808-b06b-6d06d2309fdb25122592f60b2-5da5-4f4c-9dfb-7b6d8a3d90727d61be704-2945-400e-927d-d11bed
Aug 20 09:55:52 local/tmm info tmm[5162]: Rule _xml_scrubber : After replacing payload