x Citrix NetScaler Policy Configuration and Reference Guide
•Chapter 3, “Configuring Advanced Expressions: Getting Started.”
Describes expression syntax and semantics, and briefly introduces how to
configure expressions and policies.
•Chapter 4, “Advanced Expressions: Evaluating Text.” Describes
expressions that you configure when you want to operate on text (for
example, the body of an HTTP POST request or the contents of a user
certificate).
•Chapter 5, “Advanced Expressions: Working with Dates, Times, and
Numbers.” Describes expressions that you configure when you want to
operate on any type of numeric data (for example, the length of a URL, a
client's IP address, or the date and time that an HTTP request was sent).
•Chapter 6, “Advanced Expressions: Parsing HTTP, TCP, and UDP Data.”
Describes expressions for parsing IP and IPv6 addresses, MAC addresses,
and data that is specific to HTTP and TCP traffic.
•Chapter 7, “Advanced Expressions: Parsing SSL Certificates.” Describes
how to configure expressions for SSL traffic and client certificates, for
example, how to retrieve the expiration date of a certificate or the certificate
issuer.
•Chapter 8, “Advanced Expressions: IP and MAC Addresses, Throughput, VLAN
IDs.” Describes expressions that you can use to work with any other client-
or server-related data not discussed in other chapters.
•Chapter 9, “Advanced Expressions: String Sets, String Patterns, and Data
Formats.” Describes expressions that you can use to parse structured text
and convert it into different formats.
•Chapter 10, “Advanced Policies: Controlling the Rate of Traffic.”
Describes policies that you can configure to control the flow of traffic to
different destinations, primarily for the purpose of throttling excessive
traffic.
•Chapter 11, “Advanced Policies: Sending HTTP Service Callouts to
Applications.” Describes expressions that you can use to send HTTP
requests to external applications.
•Chapter 12, “Configuring Classic Policies and Expressions.” Provides
details on how to configure the simpler policies and expressions known as
classic policies and classic expressions.
•Appendix A, “Expressions Reference.” A reference for classic and
advanced expression arguments.
•Appendix B, “Summary Examples of Advanced Expressions and Policies.”
Examples of classic and advanced expressions and policies, in both quick
reference and tutorial format, that you can customize for your own use.