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Ken_R_
Nimbostratus
NimbostratusBigIP iControl REST
I'm using the requests module (not the f5-sdk library) with Python to add LTM objects and am having an issue with POST. The following code works: def node(): body = """ { "name"...
Hello Ken.
I recommend you to use the F5-SDK. You can install the module using pip:
REF - https://f5-sdk.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
To create a node is as simple as this:
from f5.bigip import ManagementRoot session = ManagementRoot("F5_mgmt_IP","username","password",token=True) node = session.tm.ltm.nodes.node.create(name='node_10.1.1.1', address='10.1.1.1', description='123abc', partition='Common')KR,
Dario.
Ken_R_Nimbostratus
NimbostratusThank you Dario. I agree with what you're saying, it just seems that REST using the requests module seems to match up a little better with the TMSH command structure than the sdk. Taking your advice, the following code worked well. Thank you for your input.
from f5.bigip import ManagementRoot
from getpass import getpass
PASSWORD = getpass()
session = ManagementRoot("lab-ltm", "admin", PASSWORD, token=True)
def node():
nodes = [
{"name": "node-test1", "address": "1.1.1.40"},
{"name": "node-test2", "address": "2.2.2.80"},
]
for node in nodes:
nodes = session.tm.ltm.nodes.node.create(
name=node["name"], address=node["address"], partition="Common"
)
pool()
def pool():
pool = session.tm.ltm.pools.pool.create(name="pool-test", monitor="tcp")
pool_load = session.tm.ltm.pools.pool.load(name="pool-test")
nodes = ["node-test1:80", "node-test2:80"]
for node in nodes:
member_load = pool_load.members_s.members.create(name=node, partition="Common")
virtual()
def virtual():
params = {
"name": "vs-test-virtual",
"destination": "200.200.200.200:8080",
"mask": "255.255.255.255",
"ipProtocol": "tcp",
"pool": "test_pool",
"profiles": [
"http",
"f5-tcp-wan",
{"name": "clientssl", "context": "clientside"},
],
"partition": "Common",
"sourceAddressTranslation": {"type": "automap"},
}
virtual = session.tm.ltm.virtuals.virtual.create(**params)
if __name__ == "__main__":
node()