In the given configuration, which statement describes the effect of the responder policy Redirect_Pol bound to vServer vs1 with type REQUEST?

In the given configuration, which statement describes the effect of the responder policy Redirect_Pol bound to vServer vs1 with type REQUEST?

• A. Request originated from "host1.example.net" will be redirected to "host.example.com".
• B. Response originated from "host1.example.net" will be redirected to "host.example.com".
• C. Response originated from "host1.example.net" will be redirected to "host1.example.com".
• D. Request originated from "host1.example.net" will be redirected to "host1.example.com".

Answer: (A)

A responder policy bound to a vServer with type REQUEST is applied to the inbound client request before it reaches the back-end. In this scenario, when a request comes in from the host1.example.net, the Redirect_Pol rule is evaluated on that request and, if it matches, issues a redirect to the target host.example.com. That’s why the statement describing a request-originated redirect to host.example.com is the correct description. Options describing redirects of responses (instead of requests) or redirects from the same host as the source don’t apply here, because the policy type is REQUEST, meaning the action happens on the incoming request path, not on the server’s response.

A responder policy bound to a vServer with type REQUEST is applied to the inbound client request before it reaches the back-end. In this scenario, when a request comes in from the host1.example.net, the Redirect_Pol rule is evaluated on that request and, if it matches, issues a redirect to the target host.example.com. That’s why the statement describing a request-originated redirect to host.example.com is the correct description.

Options describing redirects of responses (instead of requests) or redirects from the same host as the source don’t apply here, because the policy type is REQUEST, meaning the action happens on the incoming request path, not on the server’s response.