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shadow82's avatar
shadow82
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Jan 04, 2024

HowTo disable/enable VServer based on timetable?

Hi! We need to enable a VServer only in business hours. After - it should be disabled. Is there any function (time schedule, iRule, LTM policy rule) or should I go into cron on F5 with commands lik...
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Jan 04, 2024

as f5 is linux based, you can add these kind of entry to the linux crontab scheduler using crontab -e
0 19 * * *   /bin/tmsh modify ltm virtual the_vs_name disabled
0 8 * * 1-5   /bin/tmsh modify ltm virtual the_vs_name enabled

1st line disables the vs every 19:00.
2nd line enables the vs every 8:00 monday to friday

crontab manual:
https://linux.die.net/man/5/crontab