Can I block an IP address?

Good idea! THank you.

Especially if you are dealing with a large number of source IPs to block it might make sense to use a generic iRule associated with a so called data group.

if { [class match [IP::remote_addr] equals ip_blacklist] } { 
    reject
    event disable all
    return
}

The data group will be of type IP address and may contain hosts and networks.

No, I see none of that. I see only Profiles, and under Profiles is Services and Protocal. I have very limited access it seems.

Hi Josh. I think that I do not have permissions to this section. When I look under Local Traffic, I have only Profiles >> Services >> Protocal. Are there more sections under Local Traffic that I need to get access to? Thank you!

You will want to look under the Local Traffic section.

Yes, I think iRules is best for me for right now. However, I do not have full access to the F5 server, and I can't find the place where I create an iRule. Can you tell where this is located? Thank you very much.

As you've never worked with packet filters, I'd strongly recommend reading the following first:

http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/products/big-ip_ltm/manuals/product/tmos-implementations-11-3-0/24.htmlconceptid

http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/products/big-ip_ltm/manuals/product/tmos-concepts-11-3-0/tmos_packet_filters.html1189342

As for the iRule, simply copy the above to a new iRule in the iRules section of the management GUI, and change the xx.xx.xx.xx/xx do a specific IP address (ex. 123.45.678.90) or a specific subnet (ex. 123.45.67.0/24), then add that iRule to the virtual server configuration. You could even throw in some logging to see what IP address is getting blocked (and when).

when CLIENT_ACCEPTED {
    if { [IP::addr [IP::client_addr] equals xx.xx.xx.xx/xx] } {
        log local0. "Blocking [IP::client_addr]"
        reject
    }
}

Hi Kevin. Thank you! I have not worked with packet filter rules, nor with iRules. Can you guide me to where I can create either of these, please? I would prefer the packet filter, but I will do either of them. I appreciate your help very much!

The easiest is probably a packet filter rule, but you could do the same with an iRule:

when CLIENT_ACCEPTED {
    if { [IP::addr [IP::client_addr] equals xx.xx.xx.xx/xx] } {
        reject
    }
}

The beauty of a packet filter rule is that it blocks the traffic before the completion of the TCP 3-way handshake. The iRule would reject the traffic after the handshake.