# Water Cooler **URL:** https://community.f5.com/c/forums/general/4.md [Latest](https://community.f5.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.f5.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.f5.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the Water Cooler category](https://community.f5.com/t/about-the-water-cooler-category/3)
**Author:** [@system](https://community.f5.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 9:15pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/about-the-water-cooler-category/3 "2026-03-23T21:15:51Z")
Connect with fellow Packets through casual conversations and shared interests. This is DevCentral’s social space for off-topic discussions, community building, and getting to know the people behind the keyboards. From c… --- ## [Favorites Friday](https://community.f5.com/t/favorites-friday/77360)
**Author:** [@Melissa\_C](https://community.f5.com/u/Melissa_C)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2026, 12:20am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/favorites-friday/77360 "2026-08-29T00:20:17Z")
Let’s share some more favorites this Friday… or any day you come across this. What is your favorite irule to use? What is your favorite \MyF5\ article? With fall around the corner, what is your fa… --- ## [Tell me your favorites...](https://community.f5.com/t/tell-me-your-favorites/77294)
**Author:** [@Melissa\_C](https://community.f5.com/u/Melissa_C)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 2:18pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/tell-me-your-favorites/77294 "2026-07-31T14:18:39Z")
Let’s have some fun on this Friday! I want to hear some of your favorites. What is your favorite piece of F5 technology? What’s your favorite thing you’ve learned through DevCentral? What is your favorite sum… --- ## [BIG-IP System Preferences](https://community.f5.com/t/big-ip-system-preferences/76871)
**Author:** [@JRahm](https://community.f5.com/u/JRahm)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 2:52am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/big-ip-system-preferences/76871 "2026-07-07T02:52:59Z")
These are the first post-setup process changes I make to my BIG-IP. What are yours? --- ## [Along time ago in a land far far away...](https://community.f5.com/t/along-time-ago-in-a-land-far-far-away/77105)
**Author:** [@Kevin\_Davies](https://community.f5.com/u/Kevin_Davies)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2026, 8:26am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/along-time-ago-in-a-land-far-far-away/77105 "2026-06-01T08:26:02Z")
I discovered F5 networks, learnt the product suite , taught the training, became an MVP and started an online discussion group in Telegram which was popular back in the day. The world has changed and security has become… --- ## [Do you have a story to tell? April 27th is National Tell a Story day](https://community.f5.com/t/do-you-have-a-story-to-tell-april-27th-is-national-tell-a-story-day/77077)
**Author:** [@Melissa\_C](https://community.f5.com/u/Melissa_C)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/do-you-have-a-story-to-tell-april-27th-is-national-tell-a-story-day/77077 "2026-05-04T16:19:43Z")
Over my years at F5 I have heard some wild, crazy and funny stories about technical mishaps. I think we should make a week of it and have everyone share their best technical mishap story. Whether you caused an outage or … --- ## [What Was Your Favorite Moment at AppWorld 2026?](https://community.f5.com/t/what-was-your-favorite-moment-at-appworld-2026/76987)
**Author:** [@Melissa\_C](https://community.f5.com/u/Melissa_C)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2026, 12:28pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/what-was-your-favorite-moment-at-appworld-2026/76987 "2026-04-07T12:28:18Z")
I know that AppWorld 2026 in Las Vegas produced some amazing moments and I want everyone to share those moments. Leave a comment with your favorite or most memorable moment to share with the community. My favorite was m… --- ## [Article: We're Creating a Knowledge Collapse and No One's Talking About It](https://community.f5.com/t/article-were-creating-a-knowledge-collapse-and-no-ones-talking-about-it/76907)
**Author:** [@buulam](https://community.f5.com/u/buulam)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2026, 12:41am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/article-were-creating-a-knowledge-collapse-and-no-ones-talking-about-it/76907 "2026-04-01T00:41:28Z")
I think the concept of knowledge collapse has very much been talked about but the interesting perspective of this article is the idea that friction through conversation is where new knowledge is born. An the answer to… --- ## [Traveling to Las Vegas for AppWorld 2026?](https://community.f5.com/t/traveling-to-las-vegas-for-appworld-2026/76944)
**Author:** [@Melissa\_C](https://community.f5.com/u/Melissa_C)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2026, 7:49am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/traveling-to-las-vegas-for-appworld-2026/76944 "2026-03-07T07:49:11Z")
Hello Community! I know that many of you will be traveling to Las Vegas for AppWorld and thought I would share a few suggestions for items to consider bringing with you. Comfortable shoes. The walk from your room to t… --- ## [F5 EXAM VOUCHERS](https://community.f5.com/t/f5-exam-vouchers/76009)
**Author:** [@bow](https://community.f5.com/u/bow)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2025, 11:29am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/f5-exam-vouchers/76009 "2025-09-04T11:29:03Z")
Hi Guys I hope you’re all doing well! I’m preparing for one of the F5 certification exams and wanted to ask if anyone here might have an F5 exam voucher they’re not planning to use. If you have an unused voucher that’s… --- ## [SSL VPN and Machine Cert Inspection](https://community.f5.com/t/ssl-vpn-and-machine-cert-inspection/75404)
**Author:** [@jsilvestre1](https://community.f5.com/u/jsilvestre1)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2025, 7:22am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/ssl-vpn-and-machine-cert-inspection/75404 "2025-05-28T07:22:56Z")
Hi everyone, I’m working on implementing an SSL VPN with machine certificate inspection for secure access to VPN resources. However, I’m hoping to achieve this without using an agent, which is why I’m reaching out to th… --- ## [\[Sharing My Journey: Automating F5 Licensing\]](https://community.f5.com/t/sharing-my-journey-automating-f5-licensing/76048)
**Author:** [@ashrafelsayelshabany](https://community.f5.com/u/ashrafelsayelshabany)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2025, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/sharing-my-journey-automating-f5-licensing/76048 "2025-04-30T17:09:38Z")
editors note: Moved to Codeshare - Automating F5 Licensing - without direct internet access | DevCentral ---Hello DevCentral Community! I’m excited to share a project I’ve been working on recently: \*\*Automating F5 BIG-… --- ## [April Incentives for Writing Reviews](https://community.f5.com/t/april-incentives-for-writing-reviews/75991)
**Author:** [@SArnold](https://community.f5.com/u/SArnold)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2025, 8:05pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/april-incentives-for-writing-reviews/75991 "2025-04-08T20:05:45Z")
Hi everyone! We have a special April incentives - $25 gift card or charitable donation - for F5 customers who write an online review about their experience with F5 products. Your candid feedback is very valuable to F5 … --- ## [Wikipedia Custom Settings to Make Sentences Start at New Line](https://community.f5.com/t/wikipedia-custom-settings-to-make-sentences-start-at-new-line/75341)
**Author:** [@zamroni777](https://community.f5.com/u/zamroni777)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2025, 4:45am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/wikipedia-custom-settings-to-make-sentences-start-at-new-line/75341 "2025-01-08T04:45:16Z")
Hello All, Wikipedia allows users to add custom Javasript and CSS to modify page appearance. I made custom script in BLOGSPOT to make new sentences start at new line to ease readability. It works for both desktop an… --- ## [F5 Test Drive Labs](https://community.f5.com/t/f5-test-drive-labs/75492)
**Author:** [@BramsBytes](https://community.f5.com/u/BramsBytes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2025, 4:30pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/f5-test-drive-labs/75492 "2025-01-06T16:30:36Z")
Hi guys! Wanted to take some time and write a short letter of appreciation for the F5 Test Drive Labs you’re hosting. They are a great way to learn about new technologies and the way F5 is moving forward. Even for me i… --- ## [Coffee Lovers](https://community.f5.com/t/coffee-lovers/74997)
**Author:** [@Kevin\_Davies](https://community.f5.com/u/Kevin_Davies)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2024, 9:58am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/coffee-lovers/74997 "2024-12-30T09:58:44Z")
Since this particular drink is a core part of my day I take pains to make sure it is a good one. Post what you drink! Smooth and Creamy Made in Australia Years of research, Minutes in the making, Heaven in a mug… --- ## [Advent of Code - 2024](https://community.f5.com/t/advent-of-code-2024/75473)
**Author:** [@JRahm](https://community.f5.com/u/JRahm)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2024, 4:24pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/advent-of-code-2024/75473 "2024-12-26T16:24:44Z")
Who’s in? I got day 1 in python knocked out (yesterday now, 12:35am local as I write this) earlier today. Going to see if I can mock up part 1 of day 1 in an iRule for tomorrow morning’s brain exercise…will share my resu… --- ## [Enhancing Application Performance with Smart AI PC and F5 Solutions](https://community.f5.com/t/enhancing-application-performance-with-smart-ai-pc-and-f5-solutions/75494)
**Author:** [@leoarthur](https://community.f5.com/u/leoarthur)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2024, 5:13pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/enhancing-application-performance-with-smart-ai-pc-and-f5-solutions/75494 "2024-12-06T17:13:45Z")
Hello everyone, I’m reaching out to discuss some thoughts on improving application performance using advanced AI technologies, particularly in the context of F5’s solutions. As we continue to work with more complex envi… --- ## [F5 in AWS VMC](https://community.f5.com/t/f5-in-aws-vmc/75402)
**Author:** [@Aswin\_mk](https://community.f5.com/u/Aswin_mk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2024, 5:16pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/f5-in-aws-vmc/75402 "2024-11-13T17:16:33Z")
Finally, we have added F5 LTM, AFM,ASM into AWS vmware cloud (hybrid - VMware Cloud (VMC) on AWS) and achieved HA part after so many attempts. F5 HA use two methods of load balancing, one for external traffic (Active-St… --- ## [Router/mesh recs?](https://community.f5.com/t/router-mesh-recs/71542)
**Author:** [@Rebecca\_Moloney](https://community.f5.com/u/Rebecca_Moloney)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2024, 2:11pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/router-mesh-recs/71542 "2024-10-29T14:11:39Z")
Hi DevCentral community, it’s your friendly neighborhood content manager! My ancient router is struggling to keep up with my work from home/ stream everything / play every video game lifestyle. Anyone have recommendati… --- ## [Verifiers and CSPs SHALL NOT require users to change passwords periodically.](https://community.f5.com/t/verifiers-and-csps-shall-not-require-users-to-change-passwords-periodically/75237)
**Author:** [@LiefZimmerman](https://community.f5.com/u/LiefZimmerman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2024, 10:05pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/verifiers-and-csps-shall-not-require-users-to-change-passwords-periodically/75237 "2024-10-04T22:05:19Z")
That subject line is a requirement in the most recent NIST publication for Digital Identity Guidelines. A summary is here: with links to The authors take is that these are nonsensical and commonsense updates. … --- ## [Any F5/DevCentral tattoos out there?](https://community.f5.com/t/any-f5-devcentral-tattoos-out-there/75165)
**Author:** [@ScottE](https://community.f5.com/u/ScottE)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2024, 9:24pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/any-f5-devcentral-tattoos-out-there/75165 "2024-09-20T21:24:55Z")
Hi all, Wondering if anyone else out there has inked their body with a tattoo referencing F5 or DevCentral? I chose to get a DevCentral MVP logo (with red F5 ring) since it means a great deal to me to be honored with… --- ## [ID 741979 (DOS)](https://community.f5.com/t/id-741979-dos/74951)
**Author:** [@Aswin\_mk](https://community.f5.com/u/Aswin_mk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2024, 7:08pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/id-741979-dos/74951 "2024-08-08T19:08:01Z")
Hei Guys, i just wanted to update you about a new F5 bug id ID 741979(just for headsup). We have issues in infra-and i raised a RFE to F5 support to resolve it in new editions. ID 741979 was assigned to track this issu… --- ## [Suspicious SSL TPS Spikes](https://community.f5.com/t/suspicious-ssl-tps-spikes/73923)
**Author:** [@buzzkiller](https://community.f5.com/u/buzzkiller)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2024, 8:17am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/suspicious-ssl-tps-spikes/73923 "2024-08-05T08:17:19Z")
Hello, I’m kind of struggling to wrap my head around some weird spikes I’m seeing on the F5 BIG-IP Dashboard. We had two of these spikes this week, hitting like x1200 more SSL TPS than our usual high average. I’m th… --- ## [F5 Irule for maintenance page on application](https://community.f5.com/t/f5-irule-for-maintenance-page-on-application/74873)
**Author:** [@Vshah](https://community.f5.com/u/Vshah)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2024, 6:24am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/f5-irule-for-maintenance-page-on-application/74873 "2024-07-25T06:24:38Z")
Hello All, Is it possible to use the page screenshot(jpg) on ifile and call it on irule when HTTP\_REQUEST { # Retrieve the file contents, send it in an HTTP 200 response and clear the temporary variable set… --- ## [Old logs of backend nodes on F5](https://community.f5.com/t/old-logs-of-backend-nodes-on-f5/74872)
**Author:** [@Vshah](https://community.f5.com/u/Vshah)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2024, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/old-logs-of-backend-nodes-on-f5/74872 "2024-07-24T15:29:17Z")
There was some issue on application where backend node were flapping so I want to check the back logs for that pool to share with them. Please help me with the F5 CLI command to check the old logs of backend node status… --- ## [F5 - Certification Path - Beginner](https://community.f5.com/t/f5-certification-path-beginner/72654)
**Author:** [@chocokoala](https://community.f5.com/u/chocokoala)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2024, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/f5-certification-path-beginner/72654 "2024-06-27T15:57:05Z")
Hi F5 Enthusiasts, First of all, I dont have any certifications from F5 and yet I plan to take to help my career grow. I’ve been managing F5 LTM and APM on my current company so I am quite familiar on their use and basi… --- ## [Has anyone successfully used securefx to copy files off of F5's?](https://community.f5.com/t/has-anyone-successfully-used-securefx-to-copy-files-off-of-f5s/74022)
**Author:** [@etroach](https://community.f5.com/u/etroach)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2024, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/has-anyone-successfully-used-securefx-to-copy-files-off-of-f5s/74022 "2024-05-09T14:25:02Z")
I keep getting errors about "failed to open the directory: . --- ## [validity for - 101 application delivery fundamentals exam](https://community.f5.com/t/validity-for-101-application-delivery-fundamentals-exam/74215)
**Author:** [@ikebukoro](https://community.f5.com/u/ikebukoro)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2024, 10:03am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/validity-for-101-application-delivery-fundamentals-exam/74215 "2024-03-22T10:03:54Z")
Hi, I just passed f5 101 and I was wondering how long it is valid? For reasons that are not worth mentioning here, I need to switch my focus momentarily to some other technical topic. I’d like to come back and take at… --- ## [Who remembers this guy...?](https://community.f5.com/t/who-remembers-this-guy/74056)
**Author:** [@JRahm](https://community.f5.com/u/JRahm)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2024, 6:26pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/who-remembers-this-guy/74056 "2024-03-20T18:26:32Z")
Got to have lunch with DevCentral legend Mr John Wagnon himself today. Back when we both lived in the St. Louis area, we’d meet for lunch at Chick-Fil-A every week before heading to the studio to record lightboard lesson… [Next page](https://community.f5.com/c/forums/general/4.md?page=1)