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Cypher
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Dec 27, 2021
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iRule TCL: if 'something' in 'list' then, syntax/parser error

Hi,   I'm really breaking my head here.   Basicly i need to check if an IP is in a list. If it is not, connection is rejected. With logging commands i was able to determine that the variables ar...
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  • Cypher's avatar
    Cypher
    Dec 27, 2021

    I got it to work. I don't think the F5 tcl supports the 'in' operator. So, instead using a of list, I used a string with the contains operator. End result is the same for me :). 

    if { not ($ipwhiteliststring contains $client_ip) } {
	reject
   }
Cypher's avatar
Cypher
Icon for Cirrus rankCirrus
Dec 27, 2021

I got it to work. I don't think the F5 tcl supports the 'in' operator. So, instead using a of list, I used a string with the contains operator. End result is the same for me :). 

if { not ($ipwhiteliststring contains $client_ip) } {
	reject
   }
  • jaikumar_f5's avatar
    jaikumar_f5
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    Dec 30, 2021

    Please mark your answer as solution provided.