Getting started with AppExpert Policies

What is AppExpert Policy Framework?

The AppExpert policy framework is a common, leveraged mechanism enabling all NetScaler functional modules (e.g., AppCache, AppCompress) to interact with the application traffic. This AppExpert Policy Framework enables:

• Administrators to use a single environment — the AppExpert Visual Policy Builder) to define and manage application policies, regardless of what NetScaler functionality is being invoked
• Commonality of application policy expressions across different NetScaler functional modules
• Encapsulation and abstraction of much of the infrastructure associated with writing policies (e.g., the object model, API calls and command syntax)
• Different NetScaler functional modules to interoperate on the same application flow without conflict (e.g., ability to compress encrypted content, ability to cache compressed content)

Simple and Intuitive Application Delivery Policy Creation

The AppExpert Visual Policy Builder is a GUI-based environment that simplifies creating even the most complex application policy expressions. The AppExpert Visual Policy Builder can define any NetScaler application traffic management policy, regardless of what functional module is being invoked or whether it is acting upon header or payload content

Administrators are freed from knowing proprietary API calls, writing or debugging programs, or learning safe and efficient programming techniques - allowing them to focus on relevant application and business actions. Application policies can also be defined via the NetScaler command line interface.

Getting started Resources

• AppExpert Policies Explained

• Quotation Syntax for Advanced Policy Expressions

Sample Policies

Visit the Code Share area to browse policies.