Which statement best describes the effect of the redirectURL command when applied to a vserver?

• A. It redirects traffic only if the vserver is DOWN
• B. It redirects all requests to the new URL
• C. It redirects only requests without a specific path
• D. It has no effect unless configured with additional rules

Answer: (A)

RedirectURL on a vserver acts as a failover redirect. When the vserver is healthy, traffic flows to the backend as usual. If the vserver becomes unavailable (DOWN), the appliance redirects clients to the configured URL so users land on an alternate page or site instead of seeing an error. This makes the behavior conditional on the vserver’s state—redirecting only when the vserver is DOWN. It does not unconditionally redirect all requests, it isn’t limited to requests with or without a path, and it doesn’t require additional rules to take effect.