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swap external file associated with data-group
f5 BIG-IP LTM VE v11.4.0 on ESXi
Using the web admin console : for a data-group of type external-file , it does not seem possible to dynamically swap the data-group file.
Data-group files can be created independently via : System > File Management > Data Group File List > Import
When creating a data-group via : Local Traffic > Virtual Server > iRules > Data Group List > Create
you have the option to select one of the previously created data-group files.
However apparently it's not possible to later swap-in another file -- at least not via the UI.
Or am I just not seeing how to do this ?
3 Replies
- Kevin_Stewart
Employee
I believe you've discovered an issue. Good catch.
In the meantime, here's one way to get around the problem:
- Upload your file to the BIG-IP (ie. scp)
- tmsh modify ltm data-group external [dg name] source-path file:///[path to file]
This will actually change the contents of the existing external data-group file.
hoolioCirrostratus
I tested this successfully in 11.2 or so:
https://devcentral.f5.com/questions/force-reload-of-external-datagroup-files
Aaron
K_P_176235Nimbostratus
Guys.. Any luck on modifying existing external datagroup to use new file imported on 11.4?
modify external ext-dg2 description "created for rule abc" source-path file:/shared/save/Test2.dat does not seems to work
Thanks.
