# \#irule-editor

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## [BIG-IP LTM VE: Transfer your iRules in style with the iRule Editor](https://community.f5.com/t/big-ip-ltm-ve-transfer-your-irules-in-style-with-the-irule-editor/63574)

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**Author:** [@Colin\_Walker\_12](https://community.f5.com/u/Colin_Walker_12)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2025, 3:04pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/big-ip-ltm-ve-transfer-your-irules-in-style-with-the-irule-editor/63574 "2025-07-28T15:04:22Z")

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The new LTM VE has opened up the possibilities for writing, testing and deploying iRules in a big way. It’s easier than ever to get a test environment set up in which you can break things develop to your heart’s content…

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## [iRule editor partition  button does not work](https://community.f5.com/t/irule-editor-partition-button-does-not-work/74352)

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**Author:** [@neeeewbie](https://community.f5.com/u/neeeewbie)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 10:29pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/irule-editor-partition-button-does-not-work/74352 "2024-04-18T22:29:00Z")

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Hi I need your help I installed iRule editor for cpu load test but partition button does not work How to activate this button ? thank you

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## [irule Editor 11.6.1 not working with F5 @ 14.1.2.8](https://community.f5.com/t/irule-editor-11-6-1-not-working-with-f5-14-1-2-8/47093)

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**Author:** [@Lovleen\_Arora](https://community.f5.com/u/Lovleen_Arora)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2020, 6:52am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/irule-editor-11-6-1-not-working-with-f5-14-1-2-8/47093 "2020-11-26T06:52:32Z")

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do you have any irule editor version later than 11.6.1. We had old version @ 11.6.1, which was working sweet with F5 @ 11.6.1, but soon after upgrading the F5s to 14.1.2.8, the irule editor is no longer connecting, and i…

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## [iRule Editor Updates](https://community.f5.com/t/irule-editor-updates/67175)

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**Author:** [@Joe\_Pruitt](https://community.f5.com/u/Joe_Pruitt)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2019, 11:18am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/irule-editor-updates/67175 "2019-06-10T11:18:40Z")

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As you may have noticed today, when you fired up the iRule Editor, that a new version is available for download. I snuck in a couple of releases over the last couple of months and have been meaning on writing up some …

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## [invalid connection Information...](https://community.f5.com/t/invalid-connection-information/61083)

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**Author:** [@The\_Bhattman](https://community.f5.com/u/The_Bhattman)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2018, 10:53am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/invalid-connection-information/61083 "2018-01-02T10:53:31Z")

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My irule editor was working last night and today suddenly I get “invalid connection Information…”. Now it works if I use the proxy settings, but I was able to connect directly, w/o the proxy information entered. I also n…

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## [Updated Irule Editor on a direct URL download ? rather than Updating from the Application](https://community.f5.com/t/updated-irule-editor-on-a-direct-url-download-rather-than-updating-from-the-application/5260)

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**Author:** [@Kishore\_Kumar\_2](https://community.f5.com/u/Kishore_Kumar_2)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2016, 9:50am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/updated-irule-editor-on-a-direct-url-download-rather-than-updating-from-the-application/5260 "2016-11-18T09:50:23Z")

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When you want to the updated Irule editor and you have an internet connection to Update- You expect the all updated Version to be available offline. Can someone post if there is an Updated Irule Editor available for a Di…

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## [irule](https://community.f5.com/t/irule/31418)

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**Author:** [@Kirit\_Patel\_521](https://community.f5.com/u/Kirit_Patel_521)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2016, 12:02pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/irule/31418 "2016-04-07T12:02:24Z")

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I need to redirect to https. I do this on my ace has follow: How do i do it using irule rserver redirect turn-redirect webhost-redirection https://%h%p inservice serverfarm redirect 202.7.131.10-redirec…

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## [F5 irule editor displays error while saving irule](https://community.f5.com/t/f5-irule-editor-displays-error-while-saving-irule/22448)

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**Author:** [@cgninan\_236659](https://community.f5.com/u/cgninan_236659)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 29, 2016, 1:23pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/f5-irule-editor-displays-error-while-saving-irule/22448 "2016-01-29T13:23:38Z")

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We have a lot of irules which has common logic. We started to refactor the common logic to a separate common library irule adding procs and used these procs in the other irules. Using the F5 editor i wanted to add a new …

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## [Irule Editor Syntax Check](https://community.f5.com/t/irule-editor-syntax-check/24885)

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**Author:** [@jcarter\_41605](https://community.f5.com/u/jcarter_41605)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2016, 1:38pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/irule-editor-syntax-check/24885 "2016-01-25T13:38:22Z")

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I’m a developer tasked with writing the iRule, but they don’t give me access to the f5. I toss the iRules over the fence and they send me back syntax errors. And then i blindly make changes and toss them back over the fe…

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## [Reading SOAP header through iRule](https://community.f5.com/t/reading-soap-header-through-irule/11516)

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**Author:** [@Saur212\_130858](https://community.f5.com/u/Saur212_130858)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2015, 4:41pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/reading-soap-header-through-irule/11516 "2015-07-03T16:41:20Z")

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Team, Can anyone help me with configuring an iRule script to read a custom SOAP header in an incoming HTTP service request and make my own decision logic based on the content. I basically need to read through a collectio…

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## [Bug in iRule Editor deletes existing Data Class values](https://community.f5.com/t/bug-in-irule-editor-deletes-existing-data-class-values/58711)

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**Author:** [@Arie](https://community.f5.com/u/Arie)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2014, 9:12pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/bug-in-irule-editor-deletes-existing-data-class-values/58711 "2014-11-07T21:12:21Z")

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Version 11.00.06 seems to contain a bug; the Data Group Editor does not display the values of key-value pairs. Since the entire class is re-created when changes are made this results in the loss of all values (the keys a…

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## [iRule Editor links to wiki broken](https://community.f5.com/t/irule-editor-links-to-wiki-broken/33017)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Dion\_1](https://community.f5.com/u/Jonathan_Dion_1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2014, 12:43am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/irule-editor-links-to-wiki-broken/33017 "2014-09-27T00:43:58Z")

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Hello, The links for the commands to the wiki that the iRule Editor points to seems to be broken. For example, if I click on HTTP::header on the iRule Editor, the page that is requested is: DevCentral - An F5 Techn…

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## [iRules Editor - Dead or Alive](https://community.f5.com/t/irules-editor-dead-or-alive/21219)

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**Author:** [@phcd\_170645](https://community.f5.com/u/phcd_170645)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2014, 3:39pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/irules-editor-dead-or-alive/21219 "2014-09-18T15:39:16Z")

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Hi, Just wondering if the iRules Editor is still live? The link seems to be dead now so I’m wondering what people are using for editing their scripts? Cheers, Phil

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## [installing irule editor](https://community.f5.com/t/installing-irule-editor/15432)

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**Author:** [@bigipjr28\_13978](https://community.f5.com/u/bigipjr28_13978)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2014, 8:33pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/installing-irule-editor/15432 "2014-09-09T20:33:01Z")

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Hey guys, running 11.4.1 ltm..I downloaded the irule editor as zip file on the forum and was not sure how to install it from there. How is the irule editor usually installed ? Thanks

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## [mac osx anyone?](https://community.f5.com/t/mac-osx-anyone/24757)

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**Author:** [@nik\_65678](https://community.f5.com/u/nik_65678)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2014, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/mac-osx-anyone/24757 "2014-03-04T16:03:04Z")

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anyone know if f5 has plans to expand their supported platforms at all in the future, particularly osx? i’m interested in seeing the irule editor ported. non-windows platforms are gaining a larger and larger portion of t…

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## [no offline irules @ v0.11.0.2](https://community.f5.com/t/no-offline-irules-v0-11-0-2/45666)

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**Author:** [@Torti](https://community.f5.com/u/Torti)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 15, 2014, 8:13am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/no-offline-irules-v0-11-0-2/45666 "2014-01-15T08:13:07Z")

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Hi, I try to copy my irules offline. At first everything looks good and the editor shows the irule in the offline section. But after a refresh, the irules are gone. If I download the irule and push ‘save all’, the irule …

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## [Feature Request - Data Group Import/Export](https://community.f5.com/t/feature-request-data-group-import-export/61223)

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**Author:** [@JRahm](https://community.f5.com/u/JRahm)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2013, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/feature-request-data-group-import-export/61223 "2013-10-31T20:53:26Z")

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Hey Joe, Could you add import/export buttons to the “Data Group Editor” window that would allow me to import (merge or overwrite) and export contents? Thanks! Jason

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## [IRule editor and BIG-IP V10](https://community.f5.com/t/irule-editor-and-big-ip-v10/27811)

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**Author:** [@skycoyotte\_8558](https://community.f5.com/u/skycoyotte_8558)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2013, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/irule-editor-and-big-ip-v10/27811 "2013-10-02T20:14:54Z")

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Hi all, I can’t connect to my Big-IP with Irule Editor. I’m sure about login, but i get a ‘Invalid Connection Information…’ My Big-IP is running on V10.2. Is it a problem ? Please Help ! …

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## [http Redirect](https://community.f5.com/t/http-redirect/50046)

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**Author:** [@paul\_dcc](https://community.f5.com/u/paul_dcc)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2013, 12:22pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/http-redirect/50046 "2013-09-05T12:22:31Z")

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Hi All, I created a simple Irule to do a redirect, but when I test this it takes me to the wrong page beacause it add a / to the end of the url string which I do not require, Could some one please help with my …

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## [No iRules listed on v11.3 LTMs?](https://community.f5.com/t/no-irules-listed-on-v11-3-ltms/24169)

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**Author:** [@Brian\_Mayer\_841](https://community.f5.com/u/Brian_Mayer_841)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2013, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/no-irules-listed-on-v11-3-ltms/24169 "2013-08-12T22:16:37Z")

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Hi all, I recently installed the v11.0.2 iRule Editor and tried using it to view my v11.3 LTM iRules. Unfortunately, none of the v11.3 iRules are displaying in the editor, when I connect to any of our 11.3 LTMs. Can you …

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## [no response if the code is invalid @ v.11.0.2](https://community.f5.com/t/no-response-if-the-code-is-invalid-v-11-0-2/45675)

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**Author:** [@Torti](https://community.f5.com/u/Torti)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2013, 7:57am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/no-response-if-the-code-is-invalid-v-11-0-2/45675 "2013-07-11T07:57:58Z")

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Hi, the editor seems to have a problem to process the response from the bigip @ \>v11.2.0, if there is an error inside the irule. I didn’t test it with v11.0.0. The only message is at the bottom of the irule editor: The r…

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## [irule editor - linux](https://community.f5.com/t/irule-editor-linux/61020)

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**Author:** [@zafer](https://community.f5.com/u/zafer)\
**Replies:** 28\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2013, 10:18am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/irule-editor-linux/61020 "2013-06-10T10:18:19Z")

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i want use editor under linux, could you please suggest me any editor, can i compile source code on linux? does anybody has source code for linux? regards zafer

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## [Edit Data Group Only Permissions](https://community.f5.com/t/edit-data-group-only-permissions/3538)

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**Author:** [@Techchic\_108423](https://community.f5.com/u/Techchic_108423)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2013, 8:19am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/edit-data-group-only-permissions/3538 "2013-04-08T08:19:22Z")

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Hi, I’ve been looking for a solution but so far haven’t found any documentation on it, apologies if I’ve missed it! I would like a user to have permissions to only be able to edit a specific data group, or just…

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## [iRule Editor and Windows 8](https://community.f5.com/t/irule-editor-and-windows-8/52065)

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**Author:** [@Michael\_Ancutic](https://community.f5.com/u/Michael_Ancutic)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2013, 4:44pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/irule-editor-and-windows-8/52065 "2013-03-27T16:44:02Z")

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Is there a way to install the iRule Editor on Windows 8? The iRule Editor Setup wants to install .NET 2.0, but in Windows 8 .NET 4.5 is already included. Installing seems to be impossible.

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## [iRule Editor - error when saving bigip.conf](https://community.f5.com/t/irule-editor-error-when-saving-bigip-conf/36065)

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**Author:** [@Marcus\_88538](https://community.f5.com/u/Marcus_88538)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 29, 2013, 9:32pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/irule-editor-error-when-saving-bigip-conf/36065 "2013-01-29T21:32:01Z")

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We’ve just upgraded one of our LTMs to v11, but I’m getting an error when I try to save bigip.conf from the iRule Editor. Here’s the error: Unhandled exception has occurred in your application. If you click Continue. the…

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## [iRule syntax on glob](https://community.f5.com/t/irule-syntax-on-glob/56732)

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**Author:** [@David\_Larsen](https://community.f5.com/u/David_Larsen)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2012, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/irule-syntax-on-glob/56732 "2012-12-03T14:55:54Z")

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I am getting an error message when syncing my 9.3.1 bigip’s on the following irule. The interesting thing is it is coming up clean in iRule editor. Any help is appreciated: when HTTP\_REQUEST { if { \[matchclass \[IP::clien…

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## [iRule Editor License](https://community.f5.com/t/irule-editor-license/30736)

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**Author:** [@smp\_86112](https://community.f5.com/u/smp_86112)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2012, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/irule-editor-license/30736 "2012-10-11T15:13:18Z")

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Our legal dept must review the licensing terms and conditions for the iRule editor before I can use it. I don’t see this in the Help or anywhere else - can someone advise where I can get my hands on it?

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## [Manual Trigger](https://community.f5.com/t/manual-trigger/24351)

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**Author:** [@Machado\_74574](https://community.f5.com/u/Machado_74574)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2012, 12:51pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/manual-trigger/24351 "2012-08-25T12:51:54Z")

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Hi All, I am looking for your help with an iRule that I just made. My desire is to create an iRule where I can have a variable set as a manual trigger where I can manually change the value of it to change the behavi…

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## [cannot see iRules created by an iApp template](https://community.f5.com/t/cannot-see-irules-created-by-an-iapp-template/60404)

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**Author:** [@daniel\_spillers](https://community.f5.com/u/daniel_spillers)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2012, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/cannot-see-irules-created-by-an-iapp-template/60404 "2012-07-30T16:54:45Z")

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BIGIP LTM v11.1 HF4 iRule Editor 0.11.0.2 Current partition: /Common I have a single iApp application service created in my LTM. I can see the iRule (in /Common/app-name.app) via the web GUI. But no iRules…

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## [IPv6 address data class entries](https://community.f5.com/t/ipv6-address-data-class-entries/59911)

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**Author:** [@Barry\_Lemmage](https://community.f5.com/u/Barry_Lemmage)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2012, 4:49pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/ipv6-address-data-class-entries/59911 "2012-07-30T16:49:00Z")

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I was un-able to enter an IPv6 network into my data class under address, via irule editor v 11.0.2. No matter the format I used it errored out with /48 is not a valid network address or CIDR format! I tried var…

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