TMSH

TMSH - Overview

tmsh is F5's on-device shell for managing all aspects of the BIG-IP. With scripting capability and script-level variables, it is a powerful tool for automation and standardizing frequently performed operations. A fully functional command language for command line manipulation of BIG-IP objects, tmsh promises to be one of the most-discussed items on DevCentral in the coming years. This page should help you figure out how to get started, where to find references and even pre-written scripts, and when/why/how you can use tmsh to power up your infrastructure.

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Introduction to iStats Part 1: Overview

Version 11 of BIG-IP brought with it many enhancements and new features ranging across the entire product. iRules improvements and features were among the cooler things changed, in the opinion of this avid iRuler. Between sideband connections, iFiles and improvements of already existing functionality, it's hard to imagine there is more yet to discuss in v11 iRules goodness, but there is. iStats were introduced in v11, and are worth talking about, as they can dramatically change the way you are s...