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SOAP::Lite expertise needed.

I want to get access to the ITCMCommon.OperationFailed parameters (primary_error_code, secondary_error_code and error_string), but, not being much of a SOAP expert, I can't see where the error gets encapsulated. E.g. the examples code shows: ...

Inconsistency in API?

This is mostly a nitpick, feel free to ignore. The ITCMLocalLB.VirtualServer.delete_virtual_server call takes a ITCMCommon.IPPortDefinitionSequence, rather then ITCMCommon.IPPortDefinition. Not sure why this is, although as a convenie...

Functionality differences between 4.2 and 4.5

I noticed a number of differences in the 4.2 vs. 4.5 implementations. Specifcally Monitor2. How do I find out what is/isn't in the 4.2 version of the BigIP software?

Error codes?

Where can I find the definitions of the error codes that the API can return? I want to e.g. make sensible decisions when a call returns 'item not found' when I do a get_list call of some sort.

Monitor instances with the 4.2 BigIP

Given that the Monitor2 api does not exists, what is the best way to discover all defined monitor instances, such as you can find on the 'node associations' screen in the BigIP GUI?

Mapping from bigpipe to API?

I would like to see a mapping from bigpipe commands to the equivalent iControl API call. Is that information available?

How could I tune the logging of ITCM.log on BIG-IP/3DNS?

I have a v4.2 PTF9 and a v4.5 PTF3 BIG-IP. One of these BIG-IP is running on 5000 model. I like to tune the verbosity level of ITCM.log as well as rotate the logging. How can this be done? Please advise Gary Chen

ACL on iControl interfaces.

Hi, I am an application developer, trying to create remote requests to update BIG-IP. Recently, I realize that iControl requires a full read and write access priviledged account access to BIG-IP v4.2. My IT management values the benefits of ...

What's different btwn. iControl Services Manager & iCont

Is iControl Services Manager implemented completely built on iControl when it interfaces to a device of BIG-IP/3DNS? Best regards, Gary Chen

iControl interface on get_cpu_metrics, get_fan_metrics...

I could not get these methods to work successfully after the release of SDK v4.5. Please comment. Best regards, Gary Chen

Does iControl provide methods to get CPU and Memory usage?

Please advise. Best Regards, Gary Chen

WSDL compiling warnings.

Hi, I wsdl utility found in Visual Studio .NET 2003 to compile the wsdl files found in iControl WSDL v4.5. During the course of the compilation into either C or VB .NET languages, there are several warnings depicted below. Could someone plea...

How to I introduce a new node into a specific pool?

I have been looking at the apidocs (LocalLB methods) but I don't know which method is appropriate to use. Any tips would be great. Thanks, Jeff

iControl and SOAP 2.0 compatibility

The new spec was released recently. Is iControl compatible with SOAP 2.0? Thanks, Jeff

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