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Thiago_Morais_2
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Apr 23, 2019

Clear iRule info in the ltm log file

Folks,   I was making some tests by using iRules and when I finished the configuration, I still see in the LTM log file the traffic of old iRules. There is a way to clear these pieces of informati...
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youssef1
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Apr 23, 2019

Hi,

I reassure you it's normal behavior. it's because you still have active connections (Changes like this are applied to all new connections).

to apply the new irula to the users you have several possibilities:

  • delete connection

tmsh show sys connection cs-server-addr 

CS is Client Side (Client --> F5)
SS is Server Side (F5 --> Server)

cs-client-addr - Client IP
cs-server-addr - VS IP (VIP)

ss-client-addr - SNAT IP or Client IP i.e. cs-client-addr
ss-server-addr - Server IP address
  • Use LTM Policy (Per request) instead irule if possible:

Ltm policy is execute for every request...

Similar problem:

https://devcentral.f5.com/questions/how-long-should-an-old-version-of-an-irule-hang-around

keep me in touch, Regards