Set Up Web Redirection

This advanced policy option, also known as URL substitution, is available for web traffic classes only — for example, HTTP or EntryPoint.

PacketWise can detect the speed of a web connection at the first HTTP get request. You can configure PacketWise to re-map the requested URL by substituting a URL that is more appropriate for the speed of the connection.

Using this feature, you can tailor the user's access experience and provide richer content to the users who can handle it. For example, if a high-speed user is accessing your website, PacketWise can replace the plain and simple version of your home page banner with a multimedia banner. Conversely, when a low-speed user accesses your website, PacketWise can provide basic, text-only content to reduce the download wait period.

Note: To perform this task from PolicyCenter, you must first select a unit or draft configuration in the Configurations window. Then select the Class Tree tab from the right pane of this window.

To set up web redirection for a web traffic class:

1. Open the rate or priority policy you want to modify. (See Modify a Policy.)

2. Click scaling in the Policy window. The Policy:Scaling window opens.

3. Scroll down to the URL Pattern Substitution section.  show screen

4. Specify the parameters as described in the following table.

5. Click OK.

6. Click apply changes in the Policy window.

See also:

Set Up Rate Scaling