F5 Sites
  • F5.com
  • F5 Labs
  • MyF5
  • NGINX
  • Partner Central
  • Education Services Portal (ESP)
Contact
  • Under Attack?
  • F5 Support
  • DevCentral Support
  • F5 Sales
  • NGINX Sales
  • F5 Professional Services
Skip to contentBrand Logo
Forums
CrowdSRC
Articles
GroupsEventsSuggestionsHow Do I...?
RegisterSign In
  1. DevCentral
  2. Articles
  3. Technical Articles

iControl 101 - #09 - iRules

iRules are the internal scripting language of the BIG-IP and can be used to attain full control of traffic flowing through your network.  But, did you know that you can automate the management of iRu...
Published Apr 03, 2008
Version 1.0
101
application delivery
automation
basic
BIG-IP
dev
devops
events
getting started
iControl
Joe_Pruitt's avatar
Joe_Pruitt
Joined September 22, 2004
View Profile
Steve_81999's avatar
Steve_81999
Icon for Nimbostratus rankNimbostratus
Jul 27, 2012
when i get to step where i define $RuleDefinitions... i get the following error. I see the same kind of xml error when trying to use the iRule Editor.

 

 

PS C:\Program Files (x86)\F5 Networks\iControlSnapIn> $RuleDefinitions = $ic.LocalLBRule.query_all_rules()

 

Exception calling "query_all_rules" with "0" argument(s): "There is an error in XML document (248, 75)."

 

At line:1 char:51

 

+ $RuleDefinitions = $ic.LocalLBRule.query_all_rules <<<< ()

 

+ CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:) [], MethodInvocationException

 

+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : DotNetMethodException

Help guide the future of your DevCentral Community!

What tools do you use to collaborate? (1min - anonymous)

ABOUT DEVCENTRAL

DevCentral NewsTechnical ForumTechnical ArticlesTechnical CrowdSRCCommunity GuidelinesDevCentral EULAGet a Developer Lab LicenseBecome a DevCentral MVP

RESOURCES

Product DocumentationWhite PapersGlossaryCustomer StoriesWebinarsFree Online CoursesTraining & Certification

SUPPORT

Manage SubscriptionsProfessional ServicesCreate a Service RequestSoftware DownloadsSupport Portal

PARTNERS

Find a Reseller PartnerTechnology AlliancesBecome an F5 PartnerLogin to Partner Central

©2026 F5, Inc. All rights reserved.
TrademarksPoliciesPrivacyCalifornia PrivacyDo Not Sell My Personal Information