ltm rule command HTTP is keepalive

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HTTP::is_keepalive
       Returns a true value if this is a Keep-Alive connection.

SYNOPSIS
       HTTP::is_keepalive

DESCRIPTION
       Returns a true value if this is a Keep-Alive connection.

       Syntax

       HTTP::is_keepalive

	    * Returns a true value if this is a Keep-Alive connection. This
	      command is the synonymous with HTTP::header is_keepalive.

RETURN VALUE
VALID DURING
       CACHE_REQUEST, CACHE_RESPONSE, HTTP_REQUEST, HTTP_REQUEST_DATA,
       HTTP_RESPONSE, HTTP_RESPONSE_CONTINUE, HTTP_RESPONSE_DATA

EXAMPLES
	when HTTP_RESPONSE {
	  if {[HTTP::is_keepalive]}{
	    HTTP::close
	  }
	}


	when HTTP_REQUEST {
	  # Force downgrade to HTTP 1.0, but still allow keep-alive connections.
	  # Since 1.1 is keep-alive by default, and 1.0 isn't,
	  # we need make sure the headers reflect the keep-alive status.
	  if {[HTTP::version] == "1.1"} {
	    if {[HTTP::is_keepalive]} {
	      HTTP::header replace "Connection" "Keep-Alive"
	    }
	    HTTP::version "1.0"
	  }
	}

HINTS
SEE ALSO
CHANGE LOG
       @BIGIP-9.0.0 --First introduced the command.



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