Including Custom Apps

To add custom apps to the L7 Filter Rule Definition dialog:

  1. From the Filter Rule Definition dialog, select L7.
  2. Click Custom Web Application.
  3. Click the plus sign and enter the following:
    • Group. The group names are pre-defined standard Extreme Application Analytics™ signature groups. The group names are case-sensitive.
    • Type. Type of authentication. Valid values are:
      • Signature. Standard IP address sent in Signature.
      • Layer 3 host name. Authentication based on User Defined IP/subnet parameter in Layer 3 configuration. You can define up to 64 host name patterns per controller or site. For more information, see Host Name DNS Support.
    • Enter a Matching Pattern. The Matching Pattern is the URL pattern that is associated with the application (case sensitive, up to 64 characters).
    • After entering the Matching Pattern, the Name value is automatically provided.
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    Adding Custom Web Applications
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  4. Click OK.
    The Custom Web Application list displays.
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    Custom Web Applications list
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  5. Select the checkbox and click OK to add the custom app to the Name drop-down field on the L7 Configuration dialog.
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    L7 Configuration: Custom Apps with hostname rule
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