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Jay_Austad_7258
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Aug 03, 2006

how to make a simple perl script to enable/disable nodes?

I have one for version 4.5 that does a ton of other stuff also, but I only really need the functionality to enable and disable nodes. The current script is called like this:     BigIPControl.pl...
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Joe_Pruitt
Aug 03, 2006
Did you check out the iControl CodeShare? There are samples for toggling the state of pool members and of Nodes.

 

 

Keep in mind, that in BIG-IP v9, there is not longer the concept of a "node server" (ie. addr:port) at a global level. There are now only node objects (addr) or pool members (addr:port within the context of a pool).

 

 

So, to disable a addr:port combination, it will have to be in the context of a pool. You can still disable a node address, and it will disable all pool members of that same address.

 

 

Look for:

 

 

[perl - 9.x] Toggle a pool member on a BIG-IP

 

[perl - 9.x] Toggle a node on a BIG-IP

 

 

http://devcentral.f5.com/Default.aspx?tabid=38

 

Click here

 

 

BTW, where did you find a link to an online iControl API reference? I didn't know that existed and if so I'd like to get it removed.

 

 

-Joe