Description

This match type allows you to match based on the hostname, a fully qualified DNS name that resolves to an address record.

A Hostname match is based on the name found in the request’s host header. You can choose one or more of the property hostnames to match, or you can enter a different one.

Cloudlets Supported

All Cloudlets support this match type.

Fields

For this match type, enter the hostname 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.

Wildcards

The hostname match supports these wildcards:

Wildcard	Description	Example
`*`	matches zero or more characters	The rule includes a match where the hostname value is *example.. Some possible valid results for this wildcard are example.com, or example.co.uk**.
`?`	matches a single character	The rule includes a match where the hostname value is example?.com. Some possible invalid results are: examples.com., or example1.com..

Operators

This match type uses these operators:

Value	The rule is true when	Example
`is one of`	the incoming request includes one of the hostnames listed in the rule’s if clause.	The rule includes a match where the hostnames listed are example.com and example.org. In this instance, only requests coming from either example.com and example.org are valid.
`is not one of`	the incoming request does not include one of the hostnames listed in the rule’s if clause.	The rule includes a match where the hostnames listed are example.com and example.org. In this instance, any request that does not come from either example.com and example.org is true.