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Mar 05, 2018

Syntax Error when deploying iApp template using iControl ReST API

I have an iApp template that works great through TMSH but due to need for automation, I must to be able to deploy it via ReST. 

**Command:**
curl -sku admin:admin -X POST -H "Content-type: application/json" -d "{\"command\":\"run\", \"utilCmdArgs\": \"-c 'tmsh create sys app template iApp-Automation-Test'\"}" [https://LTM/mgmt/tm/util/bash](https://LTM/mgmt/tm/util/bash)

**Output:**
{"kind":"tm:util:bash:runstate","command":"run","utilCmdArgs":"-c 'tmsh create sys app template iApp-Automation-Test'",**"commandResult":"01070734:3: Configuration error: An application template (/Common/iApp-Automation-Test) must define a \"definition\" action\n"**}

The above output tells me the command is working just like in TMSH so like in TMSH, I included the complete template script with the "definition":

**Command:**
curl -sku admin:admin -X POST -H "Content-type: application/json" -d "{\"command\":\"run\", \"utilCmdArgs\": \"-c 'tmsh create sys app template iApp-Automation-Test { actions replace-all-with { definition { html-help {} implementation { tmsh::create { ltm node 10.111.222.102 address 10.111.222.102 } tmsh::create { ltm node 10.111.222.103 address 10.111.222.103 } tmsh::create { ltm pool iApp-Automation-Test-ebiz-http members replace-all-with { 10.111.222.102:80 { address 10.111.222.102 } 10.111.222.103:80 { address 10.111.222.103 } } monitor http  } } macro { } presentation {  insert apl script } } } description none requires-bigip-version-max none requires-bigip-version-min none requires-modules none } '\"}" [https://LTM/mgmt/tm/util/bash](https://LTM/mgmt/tm/util/bash)

**Output**
{"kind":"tm:util:bash:runstate","command":"run","utilCmdArgs":"-c 'tmsh create sys app template iApp-Automation-Test { actions replace-all-with { definition { html-help {} implementation { tmsh::create { ltm node 10.111.222.102 address 10.111.222.102 } tmsh::create { ltm node 10.111.222.103 address 10.111.222.103 } tmsh::create { ltm pool iApp-Automation-Test-ebiz-http members replace-all-with { 10.111.222.102:80 { address 10.111.222.102 } 10.111.222.103:80 { address 10.111.222.103 } } monitor http  } } macro {} presentation {} } } description none requires-bigip-version-max none requires-bigip-version-min none requires-modules none } '",**"commandResult":"Syntax Error: \"actions\" may not be specified in the context of the \"create\" command. \"actions\" may be specified using the following commands: edit, list, modify\n"**}

Any input on how to format this command properly is greatly appreciated.

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  • atatps_250754's avatar
    atatps_250754
    Mar 08, 2018

    After much experimentation, I got it working. For anyone else who may find this useful:

     

    This is the original TMSH method of creating an iApp template:

     

    create test_template {
actions replace-all-with {
definition {
html-help {

}
implementation {
tmsh::create {
ltm node 10.111.222.102
address 10.111.222.102
}
tmsh::create {
ltm node 10.111.222.103
address 10.111.222.103
}

tmsh::create {
ltm pool iApp-Automation-Test-ebiz-http
members replace-all-with {
10.111.222.102:80 {
address 10.111.222.102
}
10.111.222.103:80 {
address 10.111.222.103
}
}
monitor http 
}

}
macro {
}
presentation {
 insert apl script
}
}
}
description none
requires-bigip-version-max none
requires-bigip-version-min none
requires-modules none
}

    To convert the TMSH template code to ReST client (ARC or POSTMAN) syntax, you must replace all the line breaks with \n. In our case it would look like this:

     

    Method: POST
URL: https://ltmip/mgmt/tm/sys/application/template/
Body: {"name":"test_template","actions":[{"name":"definition","htmlHelp":"","implementation":"tmsh::create { \n ltm node 10.111.222.102 \n address 10.111.222.102 \n } \n tmsh::create { \n ltm node 10.111.222.103 \n address 10.111.222.103 \n } \n  \n tmsh::create { \n ltm pool iApp-Automation-Test-ebiz-http \n members replace-all-with { \n 10.111.222.102:80 { \n address 10.111.222.102 \n } \n 10.111.222.103:80 { \n address 10.111.222.103 \n } \n } \n monitor http  \n }","macro":"","roleAcl":["admin","manager","resource-admin"],"presentation":""}],"totalSigningStatus":"not-all-signed","requiresBigipVersionMax":"","ignoreVerification":"false","requiresModules":[""],"requiresBigipVersionMin":"11.0.0"}

    To convert to CURL, the additional step of escaping all the quotation marks must be taken:

     

    curl -sku admin:admin -X POST -H "Content-type: application/json" -d "{\"name\":\"test_template\",\"actions\":[{\"name\":\"definition\",\"htmlHelp\":\"\",\"implementation\":\"tmsh::create { \n ltm node 10.111.222.102 \n address 10.111.222.102 \n } \n tmsh::create { \n ltm node 10.111.222.103 \n address 10.111.222.103 \n } \n  \n tmsh::create { \n ltm pool iApp-Automation-Test-ebiz-http \n members replace-all-with { \n 10.111.222.102:80 { \n address 10.111.222.102 \n } \n 10.111.222.103:80 { \n address 10.111.222.103 \n } \n } \n monitor http  \n }\",\"macro\":\"\",\"roleAcl\":[\"admin\",\"manager\",\"resource-admin\"],\"presentation\":\"\"}],\"totalSigningStatus\":\"not-all-signed\",\"requiresBigipVersionMax\":\"\",\"ignoreVerification\":\"false\",\"requiresModules\":[\"\"],\"requiresBigipVersionMin\":\"11.0.0\"}" https://ltmip/mgmt/tm/sys/application/template

    Hope somebody finds this useful.

     

  • atatps_250754's avatar
    atatps_250754
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    Mar 06, 2018

    I understand iApps are not a common topic on here. I researched the issue pretty thoroughly and came across several options two of which are the "Application Services Integration iApp" and this article. The first utilizes python and will not work in my environment, the second option was more viable but my template, unlike the one in the article does not use use "presentation" code and thus I could not find a way of specifying my VS/pools/nodes...etc. Somebody must have run into this before...

     

  • atatps_250754's avatar
    atatps_250754
    Icon for Altocumulus rankAltocumulus
    Mar 08, 2018

    After much experimentation, I got it working. For anyone else who may find this useful:

     

    This is the original TMSH method of creating an iApp template:

     

    create test_template {
actions replace-all-with {
definition {
html-help {

}
implementation {
tmsh::create {
ltm node 10.111.222.102
address 10.111.222.102
}
tmsh::create {
ltm node 10.111.222.103
address 10.111.222.103
}

tmsh::create {
ltm pool iApp-Automation-Test-ebiz-http
members replace-all-with {
10.111.222.102:80 {
address 10.111.222.102
}
10.111.222.103:80 {
address 10.111.222.103
}
}
monitor http 
}

}
macro {
}
presentation {
 insert apl script
}
}
}
description none
requires-bigip-version-max none
requires-bigip-version-min none
requires-modules none
}

    To convert the TMSH template code to ReST client (ARC or POSTMAN) syntax, you must replace all the line breaks with \n. In our case it would look like this:

     

    Method: POST
URL: https://ltmip/mgmt/tm/sys/application/template/
Body: {"name":"test_template","actions":[{"name":"definition","htmlHelp":"","implementation":"tmsh::create { \n ltm node 10.111.222.102 \n address 10.111.222.102 \n } \n tmsh::create { \n ltm node 10.111.222.103 \n address 10.111.222.103 \n } \n  \n tmsh::create { \n ltm pool iApp-Automation-Test-ebiz-http \n members replace-all-with { \n 10.111.222.102:80 { \n address 10.111.222.102 \n } \n 10.111.222.103:80 { \n address 10.111.222.103 \n } \n } \n monitor http  \n }","macro":"","roleAcl":["admin","manager","resource-admin"],"presentation":""}],"totalSigningStatus":"not-all-signed","requiresBigipVersionMax":"","ignoreVerification":"false","requiresModules":[""],"requiresBigipVersionMin":"11.0.0"}

    To convert to CURL, the additional step of escaping all the quotation marks must be taken:

     

    curl -sku admin:admin -X POST -H "Content-type: application/json" -d "{\"name\":\"test_template\",\"actions\":[{\"name\":\"definition\",\"htmlHelp\":\"\",\"implementation\":\"tmsh::create { \n ltm node 10.111.222.102 \n address 10.111.222.102 \n } \n tmsh::create { \n ltm node 10.111.222.103 \n address 10.111.222.103 \n } \n  \n tmsh::create { \n ltm pool iApp-Automation-Test-ebiz-http \n members replace-all-with { \n 10.111.222.102:80 { \n address 10.111.222.102 \n } \n 10.111.222.103:80 { \n address 10.111.222.103 \n } \n } \n monitor http  \n }\",\"macro\":\"\",\"roleAcl\":[\"admin\",\"manager\",\"resource-admin\"],\"presentation\":\"\"}],\"totalSigningStatus\":\"not-all-signed\",\"requiresBigipVersionMax\":\"\",\"ignoreVerification\":\"false\",\"requiresModules\":[\"\"],\"requiresBigipVersionMin\":\"11.0.0\"}" https://ltmip/mgmt/tm/sys/application/template

    Hope somebody finds this useful.

     

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