Starting with iControl

I am trying to write a iControl application that would dynamically re-configure the BIG-IP system based on changes to the GlassFish Application Server's cluster configuration. I had a couple of question that could help:

 

 

a. I have access to a BIG-IP system v 4.6.2 to test out my code. Does this version have support for iControl and if yes, does this support exist by default or would I need to install additional software on the BIG-IP system to get this to work? I have browsed through all the documentation I had access to but have found no information regarding this.

 

 

b. Are there specific code samples (pref. in Java)/documentation that could help me get started on my task since I am absolutely new to this?

 

 

Thanks for your help,

 

satish