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Cirrus

13 years ago

Using iRules to edit datagroups

Hi Guys, Is there a way that you can use an iRule to edit a datagroup? either creating new entries or just editing the values? If not, is there a way that you can dynamically store t...

Employee

13 years ago

We've used sideband connections to get data from HTTP sources before, we were looking at something that was purely on the F5 and not requiring another server. i was thinking to use log command to write data to custom (log) file and then use user_alert.conf to import (or update) external data group. anyway, i thought it seems not efficient.

Acton on Log - using the alertd deamon

https://devcentral.f5.com/wiki/advdesignconfig.Acton-on-Log-using-the-alertd-deamon.ashx

Do tables persist after a reboot or a version upgrade?i understand table data is mirrored to peer unit, so rebooting may be fine but i think it might not work well in upgrading (since version can be so different). anyway, i do not think table is a good candidate because it stores data in memory.

The session table is mirrored to the standby, and this cannot be disabled.

v10.1 - The table Command - The Fine Print by Spark

https://devcentral.f5.com/Default.aspx?tabid=63&articleType=ArticleView&articleId=2382