IP address/CIDR list
Description
This match type allows you to match based on IP addresses and/or CIDR lists.
Only IPv4 addresses or CIDR lists are supported.
Cloudlets Supported
All Cloudlets support this match type.
Fields
For this match type, enter the IP addresses and CIDR lists in the text box provided.
If you have a large number of values, you can paste them in if you separate them with a space, comma, or carriage return.Only IPv4 addresses or CIDR lists are currently allowed.
Invalid IP Addresses/CIDR Lists
The following IP addresses and CIDR blocks aren't valid for IP/CIDR matches:
Network Address Type | Invalid Addresses |
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Broadcast |
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Link Local |
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Local Wildcard |
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Loopback |
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Multicast |
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Shared |
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Site Local |
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Client IP Setting
For this match type, you can also select whether to use the client IP address from the connecting IP address, the X-Forwarded-For header value, or either option.
When a client connects to the edge platform using an HTTP proxy or a load balancer, the X-Forwarded-For (XFF) HTTP header identifies the originating IP address of that client.
Operators
This match type uses the following operators:
Value | The Rule is True When... | Example |
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is one of | the incoming request includes one of the IP addresses or CIDR lists included in the rule’s if clause. | The rule includes a match where the IP address is 158.1.0.0. In this instance, only requests coming from the 158.1.0.0 address are valid. |
is not one of | the incoming request does not include one of the IP addresses or CIDR lists included in the rule’s if clause. | The rule includes a match where the IP address is 158.1.0.0. In this instance, any request is true that doesn’t come from 158.1.0.0. |