BIG-IP^® local traffic policies comprise a prioritized list of rules that match defined conditions and run specific actions, which you can associate with a virtual server that directs traffic accordingly. For example, you might create a policy that determines whether a client is using a mobile device, and then redirects its requests to the applicable mobile web site's URL.

Each BIG-IP^® local traffic policy requires a matching strategy to determine which rule applies if more than one rule matches.

The BIG-IP local traffic policies provide three predefined policy matching strategies: a first-match, best-match, and all-match strategy. Each policy matching strategy prioritizes rules according to the rule's position within the Rules list.

As needed, you can create a user-defined best-match strategy to customize the precedence (order of preference) of added operands and selectors. For example, to meet your preferred operand and selector combinations, you might create a user-defined best-match strategy that changes the precedence of added operands and selectors, compared to the predefined best-match strategy.

BIG-IP^® local traffic policy rules match defined conditions and start specific actions. You can create a policy with rules that are as simple or complex as necessary, based on the passing traffic. For example, a rule might simply determine that a client's browser is a Chrome browser that is not on an administrator network, and restrict access to certain administrative tools. Or a rule might determine that a request URL starts with /video, that the client is a mobile device, and that the client's subnet does not match 172.27.56.0/24, and then that the request to a video file is designed for mobile devices on a Content Delivery Network (CDN).

The conditions for a local traffic policy rule define the necessary criteria that must be met in order for the rule's actions to be applied. For example, a policy might include the following condition type and settings, which, when met by a request, would allow the rule's specified actions to be applied.

You can apply one or more conditions to a rule, as needed.

The actions for a local traffic policy rule determine how traffic is handled. For example, actions for a rule could include the following ways of handling traffic.

• Blocking traffic
• Rewriting a URL
• Logging traffic
• Adding a specific header
• Controlling SSL forward or HTTP explicit proxy
• Redirecting traffic to a different pool member
• Selecting a specific Web Application policy

You can apply options to conditions and actions, as determined by the selected condition or action type. For example, you might want to constrain a condition based on the case-sensitivity of a string, which is easily applied by selecting the applicable option for that condition.

1. On the Main tab, click Local Traffic > Policies > Policy List .
   The Policy List Page screen opens.
2. Click Create.
   The New Policy screen opens.
3. In the Policy Name field, type a unique name for the policy.
4. In the Description field, type a description for the policy.
5. From the Strategy list, select a matching strategy.
6. Click Create Policy.
   The policy is created and the Rules area appears.
7. In the Rules area, click Create.
8. In the Match all of the following conditions area, click +.
9. From the Client SSL list, select a condition type, and configure the applicable settings and available options.
10. In the Match all of the following conditions area, click + to add an additional condition, as necessary, and configure the applicable settings and available options.
11. In the Do the following when the traffic is matched area, click +.
12. From the Enable list, select an action type, and configure the applicable settings and available options.
13. In the Do the following when the traffic is matched area, click + to add an additional action, as necessary, and configure the applicable settings and available options.
14. Click Save.

1. On the Main tab, click Local Traffic > Policies > Policy List .
   The Policy List Page screen opens.
2. Select the check box of the draft policy to publish.
3. Click Publish.
   The draft policy is removed from the Draft Policies list, and the modified published policy appears in the Published Policies list.

1. On the Main tab, click Local Traffic > Policies > Policy List .
   The Policy List Page screen opens.
2. Click the name of a published policy.
3. Click Create Draft.
   A draft policy of the same name appears in the Draft Policies list.

   Note: When you publish a policy, the draft policy is removed from the Draft Policies list.
4. Click the name of the draft policy.
5. Modify the applicable settings.
6. Click Save.
7. Click Save Draft.
   The Policy List Page screen opens.
8. Select the check box of the draft policy to publish.
9. Click Publish.
   The draft policy is removed from the Draft Policies list, and the modified published policy appears in the Published Policies list.

1. On the Main tab, click Local Traffic > Policies > Policy List .
   The Policy List Page screen opens.
2. Click the name of a draft policy.
3. Click and drag the rule or rules that you want to reorder into the preferred sequence.
4. Click Save Draft.
   The Policy List Page screen opens.

1. On the Main tab, click Local Traffic > Virtual Servers .
   The Virtual Server List screen opens.
2. Click the name of the virtual server you want to modify.
3. On the menu bar, click Resources.
4. In the Policies area, click the Manage button.
5. For the Policies setting, select the local traffic policy you created from the Available list and move it to the Enabled list.
6. Click Finished.

1. On the Main tab, click Local Traffic > Policies > Policy List .
   The Policy List Page screen opens.
2. Click the name of a policy.
3. Click Clone.
   The Policy Name field becomes cleared.
4. In the Policy Name field, type a unique name for the policy.
5. Click Create Policy.
   The Draft Policy screen opens.
6. In the Description field, type a description for the policy.
7. From the Strategy list, select a matching strategy.
8. In the Rules area, click Create.
9. In the Match all of the following conditions area, click +.
10. From the Client SSL list, select a condition type, and configure the applicable settings and available options.
11. In the Match all of the following conditions area, click + to add an additional condition, as necessary, and configure the applicable settings and available options.
12. In the Do the following when the traffic is matched area, click +.
13. From the Enable list, select an action type, and configure the applicable settings and available options.
14. In the Do the following when the traffic is matched area, click + to add an additional action, as necessary, and configure the applicable settings and available options.

1. On the Main tab, click Local Traffic > Policies > Strategy List .
   The Strategy List screen opens.
2. Click Create.
   The New Strategy screen opens.
3. In the Name field, type a unique name for the strategy.
4. From the Operands list, select an operand, configure the applicable settings, and click Add.
5. Click Finished.

1. On the Main tab, click Local Traffic > Policies > Policy List .
   The Policy List Page screen opens.
2. Select the check box for each policy that you want to delete.
3. Click Delete.
   The Confirm delete? popup screen opens.
4. Click OK.