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Don_Kindred_104
Nimbostratus
NimbostratusUDP Event Documentation
Can anyone point me to accurate documentation of the
valid events for iRules handling UDP traffic? Eg.
what the following events mean when used in UDP vips:
CLIENT_ACCEPTED, CLIENT_CLOSED, CLIENT_DATA, SERVER_CLOSED,
SERVER_CONNECTED, SERVER_DATA. The wiki does have links
for these in the UDP event list. But all the descriptions
reference either TCP or "connection based" events.
Further frustrating my search, the "BIG-IP Advanced Topics
Student Guide" (pages 5-5 through 5-7) repeatedly
states that "Detailed descriptions of each event are
provided in the product manual." All the manuals I've
seen provide only a cursory mention of iRules and
refer the reader to the DevCentral site.
I've searched this site and the forums but I'm wondering
I'm missing. The only partial explanation I've seen
occured in this thread
http://devcentral.f5.com/Default.aspx?tabid=53&view=topic&forumid=5&postid=5182
If anyone can point me to documentation, I would greatly
appreciate it.
Thanks!
--Don
- The list you're getting in the Wiki is going to be the best documentation around at the moment. I know it can be a little confusing as it references many of the same events that TCP uses, but these are the correct events. Basically, anything that deals with the connection at a connection level (CLIENT_ACCEPTED, CLIENT_DATA, SERVER_CONNECTED, CLIENT_CLOSED, etc.) will all function with UDP.
I know it's a bit of a rough distinction, and it's a good suggestion to put together something a little easier to follow. I'll make sure that stays on our list of things to add to the site.
In the meantime, if you have specific questions, don't hesitate to ask.
HTH,
Colin
