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don_23889's avatar
don_23889
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Dec 28, 2009

grep'ng for 'string' in bigip.conf

grep'ng for 'string' and returning entire block of object definitions from bigip.conf for each instance of 'string', starting with 'virtual' and ending with '}'     config less bigip.con...
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Mark_Crosland_2
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Jan 21, 2010
Note that the example demonstrates the data-driven nature of the tmsh scripting API. As new types of components are added to the system (e.g., virtual, pool, monitor, etc...), or, new properties/settings are added to existing components, the script will automatically search new elements. The script does not have to be updated, it just continues to work.