Issue: Proper Hostname/SNI is required for HTTP Requests to be Proxied in rPOP Setup

Description

• Proper Hostname/SNI is required in HTTP Requests for rPOP Setup 

Environment

• Silverline WAF
• Proxy/Proxies
  • rPOP

Cause

• The client does not send HTTP Host header (port 80) or the SNI extension (port 443)
• FQDN not configured (exist) in the proxy configuration

Resolution

• Ensure proper FQDN hostname(s) are configured in the proxy configuration
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• The FQDN name MUST match exactly for an HTTP request to be successful. Otherwise, the request will fail
  • Wildcarding is not supported

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• Q&A: Regional PoPs: How is the traffic flow through Silverline infrastructure different with Regional PoPs?