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NimbostratusWhat is the proper way to redfine an iRule through iControl?
I am looking for a way to dynamically redefine iRules via the iControl API. By "redefine", I mean, rewriting the "Definition" (RuleDefinition).
I see that LocalLBRule::query_rule can be passed t...
chub_zh_185747Nimbostratus
Nimbostratus// This is Groovy code; you may need to Java-ify it.
// Write the new definition of the iRule.
String newRule = "NEW_IRUL_DEF_HERE"
// Instantiate a new rule def, make sure to give it the same name as the one you want to modify.
LocalLBRuleRuleDefinition ruleDef = new LocalLBRuleRuleDefinition("NAME_OF_RULE", newRule)
LocalLBRuleRuleDefinition[] ruleDefs = new LocalLBRuleRuleDefinition[1]
ruleDefs[0] = ruleDef
// Tell F5 you wish to modify the iRule. It will look up the existing "Name of rule" and overwrite it with 'newRule'. f5Interface.getLocalLBRule().modify_rule(ruleDefs)
// I despise the iControl Java API and wish someone at F5 would provide a modern, non-mechanically generated, OO client access JAR for it.
