Extreme Networks Px Series Switch User Manual


 
Px Series Application Switch Installation and Configuration Guide 7-5
Configuring URL Switching
Figure 7-3: Simple URL switching example
By directing each of these unique types of requests to a different pool of servers at the
application switch, you have the flexibility to move these resources without changing
dozens of links. You can also split out different sections of your website virtually
on-the-fly.
The larger the website, the more useful URL switching becomes. Figure 7-4 shows a
more complicated example.
WS_007
Server Group 1
default
Server Group 2
/stereos
Request 1:
www.buystuff.com
Request 2:
www.buystuff.com/dvds
Server Group 3
/dvds
Client
www.buystuff.com