The FLOW_INIT Event and Event Order

Does this event come before or after the CLIENT_ACCEPTED event? I'm guessing before but would like to know for sure.

iRules Event Order by Colin Walker

Also, will this event only fire if packet filters are used or always?

do you mean network > packet filters? i think the packet filter occurs prior.

Hey Nitass, thanks. It's not listed in that article as it's a new event in v11.4.1.

I do mean that and yes packet filters occur first, it's just not 100% clear if this event only fires if packet filters are used. Still, if PFs are applied before even RULE_INIT I don't see how this could be indicated so I'm 99% sure it always triggers.

it seems it is fired even afm is not provisoned.

e.g.

root@(ve11a)(cfg-sync In Sync)(Active)(/Common)(tmos) list sys provision afm
sys provision afm { }

[root@ve11a:Active:In Sync] config  tmsh list ltm rule qux
ltm rule qux {
    when FLOW_INIT {
        log local0. ""
}
when CLIENT_ACCEPTED {
        log local0. ""
}
}

[root@ve11a:Active:In Sync] config  tail /var/log/ltm
May  1 02:46:17 ve11a info tmm1[14715]: Rule /Common/qux :
May  1 02:46:17 ve11a info tmm1[14715]: Rule /Common/qux :

Awesome, thanks Nitass.