Creating a Layer7 policy using OpenStack Horizon¶

We recommend first reading our guide on layer 7 policies to get a better understanding of how they work.

To create a layer 7 policy using the OpenStack Horizon portal

• Under Project, click Network and then Load balancers in the sidebar menu.

• Press the name of the load balancer on which you want to add the rule.

• Press the Listeners tab and then the name of the listener to which you want to add the policy.

• Press the L7 policies tab.

• Press the Create L7 Policy button in the top right.

• Name your policy and optionally provide a description.

• Select your action and if applicable, provide a value (e.g. what domain to redirect to).

• Select a position (1 is the lowest).

• Press Create L7 Policy

Once you’ve created a policy, you will also want to create a rule which triggers it. To do this, follow these steps:

• Press the newly created policies name.

• Press the L7 Rules tab.

• Press the + Create L7 Rule button.

• Choose the type and if applicable, also input the key value.

• Choose compare type and input value for comparison.

• Press Create L7 rule

After some time to provision (when the Operating Status says Online), the rule is live.