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Richard_Jones
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Apr 05, 2013

Trouble with iFiles

I'm trying to use iFiles to serve up some static text pages via an iRule. I have created two iFiles, which I can see via TMSH:

 

(tmos) list sys file ifile

 

sys file ifile F5_logo_jpg {

 

checksum SHA1:64327:fde13ec9533c3e33a0615d3967a1462b3603e80e

 

create-time 2013-03-29:09:41:41

 

created-by root

 

last-update-time 2013-03-29:09:41:41

 

mode 33188

 

revision 1

 

size 64327

 

updated-by root

 

}

 

sys file ifile access_denied_txt {

 

checksum SHA1:2338:bda199eb900ca98058da8582d3018ca38bd9842d

 

create-time 2013-03-28:14:19:40

 

created-by root

 

last-update-time 2013-03-28:14:19:40

 

mode 33188

 

revision 1

 

size 2338

 

updated-by root

 

}

 

 

I then created a virtual server to serve up a file, using this simple iRule:

 

when HTTP_REQUEST {

 

HTTP::respond 200 content [ifile get /Common/access_denied_txt]

 

log local0. "iFiles: [ifile listall]"

 

}

 

When I try to save it, I get:

 

01070151:3: Rule [/Common/ifile_test] error: Unable to find ifile (/Common/access_denied_txt) referenced at line 2: [ifile get /Common/access_denied_txt]

 

Commenting out the HTTP respond gives me this in the 'ltm' log file:

 

Rule /Common/ifile_test : iFiles:

 

 

So..... How do I access the iFiles via an iRule? It appears as though the iRule can't see the iFiles whatsoever. I'm running v11.3.0 HF4.

 

 

Ideas??

 

 

Thanks!

 

 

Richard

 

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4 Replies

  • Richard_Jones's avatar
    Richard_Jones
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    Apr 08, 2013

    I have tested this all the way down to v11.1, and I get the same results. I've even tested the iRule listed in the wiki under iFiles:

     

     

    https://devcentral.f5.com/wiki/irules.iFile.ashx

     

     

    I've only tested on a VM, and I've never come across anything that works differently on a VM as opposed to a physical, but I'm running out of ideas.

     

  • Kevin_Stewart's avatar
    Kevin_Stewart
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    Apr 08, 2013
    After you import the file (System | File Management | iFile List), you must then import it into iRules iFiles list (Local Traffic | iRules | iFiles List). Your imported iFile will show up in the File Name drop down box. Your iRule would then reference the name used in the iRules iFiles List.