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xxthegonzxx_215
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Sep 11, 2015

How to run Rest API call followed by Sync. What are the best practices for this?

In our environment we have an active/standby setup. I'm currently using the Python module BIGSUDS to make REST API calls to our BIGIP LTM. I have a script that enables and disables nodes within our pools. Every time the script is run and a node gets enabled/disabled the active LTM gets out of sync. I'm currently only making a REST call to the active node.

 

This is a problem as we have to continually sync the active/standby pair. What is the best practice for me to make these REST calls without needing to do a sync ever time? If I perform REST calls to both active/standby will this resolve the issue of sync status-pending?

 

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    xxthegonzxx_215
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    Sep 14, 2015
    Just an update, I've also tried sending the same REST call to both F5 nodes but the status changes to "Changes Pending". Is there no way to send a call to both nodes without syncing? Another problem is if I do end up syncing both nodes after a change is made there is also the possibility of accidentally syncing someone else's changes. Any ideas?