Change vs' http profile

We have a virtual server using an iRule that requires the vs has a http profile associated to it. Now I am working on an application that changes virtual server settings, including reset http profile. My question is, how can I change vs' http profile using iControl?

 

 

I see LocalLBVirtualServer has two methods, add_profile() and remove_profile(). I was trying to remove the old profile and then add the new profile. However, removal operation fails because the iRule requires a http profile. But, I can't simply add the new profile since I am getting a "duplicate profile" error.

 

 

Is there any other method available that can make this work? Thank you!

 

 

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