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Chapter 26. HTTP Front Side Handler mode
An instance of an HTTP Front Side Handler object defines a handler service that
receives HTTP request messages from clients and forwards them to the appropriate
DataPower service.
To enter the configuration mode to create a new instance or to modify an existing
instance, use the Global source-http command. To delete an existing instance, use
the Global no source-http command. For details about these commands, refer to
"source-http" on page 100.
While in this mode, use the commands listed in Table 8 to define the handler.
v To view the current configuration, use the show command.
v To exit this configuration mode without saving configuration changes to the
v To exit this configuration mode and save configuration changes to the running
acl
Assigns an Access Control List (ACL).
Syntax
acl name
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running configuration, use the cancel command.
configuration, use the exit command.
Table 8. HTTP Front Side Handler commands
Command
acl
admin-state
allowed-features
compression
local-address
http-client-version
max-header-count
max-header-name-len
max-header-value-len
max-querystring-len
max-total-header-len
max-url-len
persistent-connections
port
summary
Purpose
Assigns an Access Control List object.
Sets the administrative state of an object.
Specifies the methods and versions to allow in incoming
HTTP requests.
Controls the negotiation of GZIP compression.
Specifies the local IP address for the service.
Sets the HTTP version for the connection.
Specifies the maximum number of headers to allow.
Specifies the maximum length of header names to allow.
Specifies the maximum length of header values to allow.
Specifies the maximum length of the query string to allow.
Specifies the maximum aggregate length of HTTP headers
to allow.
Specifies the maximum length of URLs to allow.
Controls the negotiation of persistent connections.
Specifies the listening port.
Specifies a brief, object-specific comment.
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