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Nimbostratus

Jun 09, 2015

Node name requirements

Docs say that letters, numbers and underscores are allowed. However if I try and create a node named '4aae6c3824d7_backstabbing_sinoussi_8000' it comes back saying invalid node name.

Thoughts?

shaggy_121467
Jun 09, 2015
try using a-z or A-Z as the first character - i do not believe F5 names can begin with 0-9 or most punctuation

afedden_1985
Cirrus
Jun 09, 2015
Not sure but it took this name on my lab box backstabbing_sinoussi_8000

this sequence 4aae6c3824d7 as a node name by it self will not work but I'm not sure why.
shaggy_121467
Cumulonimbus
Jun 09, 2015
try using a-z or A-Z as the first character - i do not believe F5 names can begin with 0-9 or most punctuation
- shaggy_121467
  Cumulonimbus
  Jun 09, 2015
  SOL13209: BIG-IP configuration object names must begin with an alphabetic character - https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/13000/200/sol13209.html
shaggy
Nimbostratus
Jun 09, 2015
try using a-z or A-Z as the first character - i do not believe F5 names can begin with 0-9 or most punctuation
- shaggy
  Nimbostratus
  Jun 09, 2015
  SOL13209: BIG-IP configuration object names must begin with an alphabetic character - https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/13000/200/sol13209.html
Adam_Burnett_18
Nimbostratus
Jun 09, 2015
The leading character appears to be the trick. Thanks!